Malaidaar Muttar Paneer
Malaidaar dish
Recipe by Chitra Ahluwalia Pal of New York, US
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Malai mutter Paneer goes best with Naan, chapatti, or Pulao.
Ingredients
vegetarian
8 servings
- 400 gms Paneer, chopped into medium sized cubes
- 4 cups fresh peas
- 4 tomatoes
- 4 onions
- ½ cup crushed cashew nuts roasted
- 4 tsp ginger garlic paste
- 1 cup fresh cream
- 6 tbsp of vegetable oil
- 2 tbsp poppy seeds
- 2 tsp masala powder
- 6 cardamoms
- 2 tsp red chili powder
- 1 tbsp of cumin seeds
- Salt and red chili powder to taste
Directions
- In a non stick pan heat oil.
- Grind the onions into fine paste with poppy seeds, cumin seeds and ginger, garlic.
- Now, pour the onion mixture and cook until it turns to thick gravy for about 10 to 12 minutes.
- Add salt and red chili powder.
- Now add the peas to it and cover the pan and cook for another 4 minutes.
- Add the fresh cream to the above mixture and cook for 10 minutes.
- Turn the heat to very low heat and add paneer cubes cook for 5 minutes.
- Now add the cashew nuts.
- Stir well and cook without heat. Turn off the gas.
- Garnish with fresh coriander / dhaniya and serve with naan or pulao.