Mutter Paneer

prep time:
1/2 hour
total time:
1 1/2 hours
Makes 4 servings
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menal’s mom’s amazing recipe.

ingredients

  • 4 green chilies
  • 1/2 teaspoon ginger
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon garlic
  • 1 small onion
  • 1 bunch spring onion
  • 4 tomatoes
  • 1 handful fresh cilantro
  • 2 cups peas
  • 4 tablespoons plain yogurt
  • 2 tablespoons milk
  • paneer
  • 2 1/2 teaspoons salt
  • haldi (turmeric)
  • 1/2 teaspoon jeera (ground cumin)
  • 1 teaspoon danya (ground, dried cilantro)
  • 1/2 teaspoon mirchi (red chili powder)
  • 1/2 teaspoon amchur (mango powder

directions

  • 1

    chop the following:

  • 2

    4 green chilies

  • 3

    1/2 teaspoon ginger

  • 4

    1 1/2 teaspoon garlic

  • 5

    1 small onion

  • 6

    1 bunch spring onion

  • 7

    add chopped ingredients into a pan of 3 tablespoons heated oil (heating at high heat)

  • 8

    cook until onions are translucent (stir regularly)

  • 9

    chop 4 tomatoes and a handful of fresh cilantro

  • 10

    when oil mixture is bubbling, add tomato/cilantro mixture

  • 11

    Add the following:

  • 12

    2 1/2 teaspoons salt to start

  • 13

    1/2 teaspoon jeera

  • 14

    1 teaspoon danya

  • 15

    1/2 teaspoon mirchi

  • 16

    1/2 teaspoon amchur

  • 17

    cover and turn heat down, cook for at least ten minutes

  • 18

    cook until liquid from tomatoes has dried up significantly

  • 19

    add peas, 4 tablespoons of plain yogurt (low-fat is fine), and a few tablespoons of milk to achieve desired consistency

  • 20

    add paneer

notes

serve with brown rice

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