Tuesday 28 June 2011

Mutter Paneer ( Green Peas With Cottage Cheese )


Ingredients :
Green Peas- 300 gms ,
Cottage cheese -200 gms ,
Onion -1 medium size -4 tbsp or 50 gms ( finely chopped )  
ginger garlic paste - 2 tsp ,
Coriander pwd -1 tsp ,
Cumin pwd - 1 tsp ,
Turmeric pwd - 1/2 tsp,
Red chilli pwd -1/4 tsp ,
Tomatoes -2 medium or 100 gms ( finely chopped ) ,
Tomato puree -1 tbsp ,
Salt to taste ,
Oil -3 tbsp.


Method:
If you are using frozen peas ,wash it with water .Dont microwave to defrost it.
Cut the cottage cheese to 1 and 1/2 inch size .
Take a pan and put oil in it.As oil heats up add  onions .Stir fry ,till it is light pink .
Add ginger garlic paste with little water .Fry for a minute ,lower the heat and then add coriander pwd,turmeric pwd ,cumin pwd ,red chilli pwd and a few tbsp of water .Raise the heat and stir fry the masala till oil leaves side .Add the chopped tomatoes and tomato puree .fry till the tomatoes are soft and oil  leaves side .
Add peas to the pan and  mix it with the sauce ,then add the cheese pieces .mix and add salt .
Stir fry for few mintute and then transfer it to the cooker.
Cooking time for cooker is 1 whisle in high heat .
If you plan to cook in the pan then add 1/2 cup of water and let it simmer for 10 minutes till peas are tender .
Cottage cheese takes only 5 minutes to cook .
Mutter paneer is ready 

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