Mutter Paneer

~Ingredients

500 gm paneer, cut into cubes and deep fried
1 cup frozen green peas (thawed) or 1 cup dehydrated green peas, soaked in water overnight and then boiled
1 small onion, finely chopped
2 tsp ginger-garlic paste
1 ½ tsp red chilli powder
½ tsp turmeric powder
2 tsp dhania powder
½ tsp jeera powder
1 cinnamon stick
1-2 cloves
1 cardamom
1 tbsp cashewnuts, powdered
1 tomato, finely chopped
½ tablespoon whipped cream or malai
2 tsp finely chopped coriander leaves
1 tbsp ghee
Salt to taste

~Method

Heat the ghee. Add cinnamon, cardamom and cloves.

After 10-20 seconds, add the chopped onion and ginger-garlic paste.

When the onion turns light brown, add the powdered spices and cashewnut powder. Cook for about half a minute.

Add tomato. Add salt to taste.

Cook on high heat till the mixture thickens. Add the peas and enough water and bring to a boil.

Add malai and paneer cubes. Mix well.

Stir in the chopped coriander leaves.

Serve hot with paratha or naan.