Mutter Paneer Punjabi Dish

Ingredients:

• Paneer-250 gm(cubed into medium pieces )
• Mutter/Green peas-200 gm(3/4th cooked)
• Tomato-2 big
• Big onion-2 small
• Ginger-garlic paste-1 tbsp
• Cumin seeds-a pinch
• Cumin powder-1/4 tsp
• Coriander powder-2 tsp
• Chilly powder-1/2 tsp
• Kasuri methi leaves-1/4 tsp
• Turmeric powder-1/4 tsp
• Fresh cream-1 tbsp
• Cashew nuts-5
• Salt -to taste
• Water-1 cup
• Oil-2 tbsp
• Coriander leaves

Method:

• Heat a pan. Put 1 tbsp of oil, add chopped cashew nuts into it. Roast them in low flame. Then add onion, ginger-garlic paste, salt and turmeric powder.
• Saute them till it become light brown in colour.Then add chopped tomato. Cook well by closing the pan.
• When cool, take a blender and pour the mixture to a jar and make a very fine paste.
• Again heat 1 tbsp of oil. Splutter cumin seeds, then pour the tomato onion paste to this.
• Add one cup of water, green chilly and salt.Then add cumin powder, coriander powder and chilly powder.
• Let it boil for 15 minutes. Now add kasuri methi (Fenugreek) leaves (make fine powder and add ) and boil for another 10 minutes in low flame.
• Now add  3/4th cooked green peas(mutter). Close the pan and cook for 5 minutes. Then add cubed paneer pieces and coriander leaves. Close the kadai and cook. Cook till done.
• By that time u can see the oil clears. Finally add 1 tbsp of fresh cream and mix well .Check the salt. Switch off the fire and close the kadai for few more minutes before serving. Serve with best combination