Ingredients:
Paneer – 350g (Cubed)
Fresh / Frozen peas - 200g
Onion – 4 small (Roughly chopped)
Tomato – 2 big (Roughly chopped)
Ginger – 1 big piece
Garlic – 8 fat cloves
Cashew nut – 1 handful
Cinnamon – 1 small piece
Cardamom – 5
Cloves – 10
Cumin seeds - ½ tbsp
Turmeric powder - ½ tbsp
Coriander powder - 1½ tbsp
Red chilly powder – 2 tbsp
Green chilly – 5
Pepper powder – ¼ tbsp
Garam masala – To taste
Kasoori methi
Heavy whipping cream
Oil
Salt
Steps:
Make a smooth paste of onion. Add water, if required. Set aside.
Make a smooth paste of tomato. Set aside.
Make a smooth paste of ginger and garlic. Add water/oil, if required. Set aside.
Make a smooth paste of cashew nut adding little water. Set aside.
Heat oil in a pan.
Add cinnamon, cardamom and cloves.
Once it becomes fragrant, add cumin seeds.
Add onion paste.
Cover immediately to avoid spluttering and cook on medium flame for 2 minutes.
Add ginger garlic paste and salt.
Cover and cook on low flame till the masala becomes dry and oil separates.
Add turmeric powder, coriander powder, red chilly powder and green chilly.
Once the raw smell of masala powders are gone, add tomato paste and salt.
Cover and cook on medium flame till the oil separates.
Add peas, pepper powder and garam masala.
Lightly fry the paneer cubes in another pan and add it to the masala.
Cover and cook on low flame for 10 minutes.
Add water, as required for gravy. I added 1¼ cup.
Add cashew paste and kasoori methi.
Cover and bring it to boil.
Add cream, a pinch of sugar and coriander leaves.
Bring it to a boil and switch off.
Enjoy the restaurant style mutter paneer with chapathi, bread, kubboos or naan.
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