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Muttar Paneer – easily one of the most loved Indian vegetarian curries! This recipe has a refreshing mint and cilantro flavor that is just out of this world and a great variation to the traditional tomato based dish.
Ingredients:
Oil – 2 tbsp
Bay Leaf – 1
Cinnamon Stick – 1″pc.
Cloves – 2
Green Cardamom – 2
Onions – 1 large, chopped
Garlic – 2 large cloves
Ginger – 1″ pc.
Green Chili – to taste
Mint – handful
Cilantro – 1/2 cup, packed
Paneer – 1/2 pkt (7-8 oz), cubed
Salt – to taste
Black Cumin – 1/4 tsp
Turmeric Powder – 1/4 tsp
Red Chili Powder – to taste
Garam Masala – 1 tsp
Frozen Green Peas – 16 oz pkt
Yogurt – 1/2 cup
Heavy Cream – 3 tbsp
Water – as needed
Method:
1. Heat a medium size pan on medium heat.
2. Add in the Oil and allow it to heat up.
3. Cook and stir the Paneer in the Oil till it is golden in color.
4. Take out the Paneer on a paper towel and keep aside.
5. In the remaining Oil add in the chopped Onions and stir for a minute.
6. Add in the Ginger, Garlic and Green Chilies.
7. Cook till the Onions are cooked and have a nice brown color.
8. Take it off the flame and allow the Onions to cool down.
9. Meanwhile, soak the fried Paneer in room temperature water.
10. In a blender, grind the Onions, Cilantro and Mint – in that order.
11. Heat the balance of the Oil (add a tsp more if need be).
12. Once hot, add in Shahi Jeera (Black Cumin) and allow them to splutter.
13. Add in the Cinnamon Stick, Bay Leaf, Green Cardamoms and Cloves, cook for 30 secs.
14. Add in the Turmeric Powder and then the Ground Mixture.
15. Cook for a minute or so and add in the Green Peas.
16. Mix well and add in water (enough to cook the Peas).
17. Add in the Red Chili Powder and Salt. Mix well.
18. Cover and cook until the Peas are tender (approx 5-7 minutes).
19. Gently squeeze the water out of the Paneer and put it in with the Peas.Mix well.
20. Lower heat and add in the well-beaten Yogurt/Curd and Heavy Cream.Mix well.
21. Add in Garam Masala and Water (if required).
22. Cover and cook for 5 minutes.
23. Serve hot with Chapatis or Rice. Serves 4.
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July 1st, 2008 at 12:08 pm
any other option for heavy cream.please
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July 1st, 2008 at 9:17 pm
Hi Indira,
A good substitute for heavy whipping cream is evaporated milk. It is available in the same aisle as condensed milk/baking items. Of course it won’t be exactly as creamy but you can save a lot of fat and calories.
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July 4th, 2008 at 3:36 am
Thanks for the recipe, this was delicious! I love the site and appreciate the calorie consciousness. Keep up the good work.
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August 4th, 2008 at 11:48 pm
I tried this recipie.. it was awesome.. I have always tried the tomato version but this one is lot better than that.
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October 2nd, 2008 at 6:19 pm
hi mam!!!
i used tofu (extra ¨firm) instead of paneer and..still the dish tasted heavenly!!!
I tried this dish last week!! trust me it was awesome!! im not going to make the tomato version hereafterwards!! The mint flavour just did some magic!!!
thanks once again!!!
Priya
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November 29th, 2008 at 9:01 pm
Hi Anuja and Hetal,
I tried this one and it came very good. The taste was supereb. The only thing I felt was the paneer wasnt soft enough. I did soak it in water after frying them. Does it have anything to do with the brand of paneer?
Thanks for this wonderful dish.
Thanks,
Pavithra
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December 7th, 2008 at 6:03 pm
hi anuja n hetal,
have been looking ur website since i started cooking.
u people r just wonderful.
i have a doubt,,, in this dish u have fried and soaked the paneer but in tangy paneer dish u have just used it as it is? y is it? is there any specific reason? can i use raw ones in this mattar paneer dish?
Thanks,
saveetha
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January 22nd, 2009 at 4:31 am
Hi Anuja & Hetal,
I made this recipe for my family for Thanksgiving dinner and they absolutely loved it – the flavor combination was fantastic. However, I had one question: I found that the cilantro-mint-onion base ended up being more of a paste, as opposed to a gravy as depicted in the video – even when I tried adding some more water to it to thin it out. Could that be due to the use of cream (I substituted evaporated milk)? or is there any other way to get the same gravy-like consistency while still using a healthy substitute for cream?
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February 17th, 2009 at 12:27 am
hey hetal and anuja,
i haven’t tried this recipe yet but it sounds delicious! i have a question though…what is the difference between black cumin and regular cumin? can you substitute regular cumin for the black variety? i saw black cumin at the indian store, but didn’t end up buying it because it was a big bag and i don’t know of any recipes that call for it. what else can you make with black cumin?
i love your site. thanks you two!
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February 17th, 2009 at 1:59 am
Hi Malini,
Black cumin is also called Shahi Jeera. It is used a lot in pulao and other rice dishes. If you don’t have it, you can definitely use the regular cumin.
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March 18th, 2009 at 6:46 pm
Hi Hetal and Anuja
Thank you the great receipe. It is my daughter’s favorite. I have done with tomato, can’t wait to try this method. She will eat the panneer and leave the peas. I just want to know is it OK to add 1/2 cup of peas while cooking the onion, cook them well and grind it as u said.
I just don’t want my daugther to miss out the nutrients of the peas.
Thank you
Sujatha
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March 19th, 2009 at 4:21 am
Hi Sujatha,
You can grind the peas, but the texture may be a little different. We all have done anything and everything to get our kids to eat their veggies so if your daughter likes it, by all means, grind it!
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May 1st, 2009 at 1:05 am
Hi Hetal and Anuja!
I just made your Mutter Paneer recipe and it was a great success! It also makes a lot, so I have lots of leftovers, which I greatly appreciate. I was wondering if you have any plans to add a breakfast section to the website- I’m very interested in Indian breakfast food since everything else is so good!
Thanks a lot!
Chris
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anuja Reply:
May 1st, 2009 at 3:06 pm
Hi Chris,
We have a lot of dishes on our website that can be served for breakfast! Here are some options:
-Upma
-Seviya Upma
-Idli
- Aloo Parathas
- Egg Parathas
- Bhurji
Above are only to name a few…there is lot more, go ahead and explore the site;)
If you have something specific in mind, do request it and we’ll put it on our list!
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May 1st, 2009 at 8:52 pm
Hi Hetal and Anuja,
I love your website.i have tried out many dishes .My family loves it…i want to thank you guys ,for ur recipes…you both are wonderful…thanxs
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July 7th, 2009 at 7:12 pm
When I try to make paneer kabab. Panner always brake when I put them in skuwer.
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July 16th, 2009 at 11:34 am
hi hetal n anuja..
can i use cooked or boiled peas to tis recipe??
or is thr any specific reason of usin raw peas n thn allow it to cook???
thanks
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September 3rd, 2009 at 10:29 pm
Hi Hetal and Anuja,
I just got married recently and I’ve been having a bit of my own adventure in the kitchen. Thanks to you two, I’ve been really serving it up!
You two are a great team and a pleasure to watch!
My question is, my husband I both are into meditation/yoga, which inadvertently has steered us away from eating garlic/onion. (ginger is ok)
Can you recommend what to substitute for the flavors (such as increasing the masalas or any other suggesstions?)
Thanks!
Mena
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hetal Reply:
September 10th, 2009 at 7:14 pm
Hi Mena,
It is very hard to substitute the flavor of garlic or onions, but if you don’t use them, it doesn’t mean that the food will be flavorless. Be careful adding more spices as they will just make your food spicier – not necessarily more flavorful. Some people use asafoetida (hing) to get the pungent flavor.
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September 13th, 2009 at 12:02 am
A big hi from Eateastindian
Great site ladies. Keep up the good work. We’ve just launched out East Indian restaurants website. Visit us at: http://www.eateastindian.com
We will appreciate it if you can please share it with your readers as it will be a resourceful guide for them and help us promote East Indian Food.
Thanks from your East Indian friends!
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anuja Reply:
September 14th, 2009 at 4:03 am
We will and wish you all the best. Thanks!
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September 30th, 2009 at 10:11 pm
hi anuja/hetal, can we use ricotta cheese instead of heavy creme ?
thank you for providing wonderful recipes.
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hetal Reply:
October 1st, 2009 at 3:23 am
Hi Pari,
Ricotta cheese has a very different (almost grainy) texture than heavy cream which is very smooth. You could probably add some ricotta cheese to it but you’ll get something different.
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