Mutter Paneer is one recipe which I recently tried and have had a great satisfaction with the taste.There is no proper source for this recipe as I saw this in a TV show then from a book, finally I mixed up these 2 and came up with my version of mutter paneer masala which suits our taste. I always wonder how restaurant gravies alone are so creamy and tasty. Later I found that cream does the magic and gives a richness to the gravy, if you dont have fresh cream alternatively you can use milk too.
Mutter Paneer Masala – Ingredients:
Preparation Time : 10 mins | Cooking Time : 20 mins | Serves : 2
Recipe Category: Sidedish | Recipe Cuisine: North Indian
Recipe Category: Sidedish | Recipe Cuisine: North Indian
Paneer – 1/2 cup cubed
Peas – 1/2 cup [I used fresh peas]
Fresh Cream / Milk – 2 tbsp [I used malai, ie top of milk(paal aadai)]
Jeera – 1 tsp
Ginger garlic paste – 2 tsp
Red chilli powder – 1 tsp
Coriander powder – 1 tsp
Garam masala powder – 1 tsp
Coriander leaves – 2 tsp (chopped finely)
Oil – 1 tsp
Salt – to taste
To grind:
Onion – 2 small cut lengthwise
Tomatoes – 2 medium sized
Cinnamon – 1/2 inch piece
Cloves – 1
Cashews – 6
Oil – 2 tsp
Method:
- Take all the ingredients listed under ‘to grind’ in a mixer and grind it to a fine paste,Set aside.In a pan heat butter + oil add jeera , let it splutter.
- Then add ginger garlic paste saute till golden then add onion tomato paste, then add red chilli powder,coriander powder and garam masala powders.
- Add required salt and let it cook for few mins until raw smell leaves and becomes a thick sauce.
- Now add 1 cup water and let it boil for 2mins.Add peas,
- Mix once and pressure cook for 2 whistles.Once pressure releases open and let the gravy boil for few mins until oil separates.
- Now add fresh cream and let it boil.Meanwhile toast the paneer cubes in dosa tawa till golden with little oil.
- Now add toasted paneer and mix well.Finally garnish with coriander leaves and switch off.
I am sure you will also be surprised like me with this creamy mutter paneer masala, it is very tasty and sure a better alternative to the usual Paneer Butter Masala.
My Notes:
- For peas or any green vegetable to stay green, after pressure cook release the pressure manually and open it. This way the veggies will stay green while adding in gravies – Got this tip from my cousin and it worked too.
- Fresh cream gives a nice flavour to the gravy giving it a restaurant taste. You can use milk too replacing cream and it gives a nice flavor too.
- This gravy goes well with any dry rice like fried rice/ pulao or even with naan/rotis. After I tried this I prefer this to PB masala. I really regret for not trying this for all these days, and am glad I tried this now atleast 🙂
Looks lovely Sharmilee;) …. very inviting..
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Delicious it looks, it is also one of my favourite side dishes to go with crisp rotis 🙂 🙂
On a very serious note, I am planning to start cooking, may be in a small way initially.. Let me know how I should go about it?
delicious combination looks yummy
very colorful mattar panneer…….lov ur cicks
Thats so beautiful 🙂 Love the texture 🙂
This looks so creamy & delicious,I love the soft phulka's on the side. kasoori methi adds a wonderful flavor to this dish:)
The matar paneer looks creamy and yumm …. gr8 with paratha or naan 🙂
@Shalini : Thats nice to knw. Just start with recipes which involves less ingredients and time, then slowly you can get on from there…You can refer 'In 15mins' & 'Breakfast,Dinner ideas' section in the right side bar
Dear Sharmili ji, please help with the link, I could not find ' in 15 min" ideas
Wow,some coincidence this is..looks like both of us followed a similar recipe,but with slight changes.Love your pics!!
Love your version,sounds simple to try,will try ur version soon!
very nice way of aking mutter paneer. The addition og pal adai instead of cream sounds nice. will try it next time
its really mouth watering!!…thinking of making it for lunch tdy!!:)
I also make it almost similar..looks really yummy
Wat a delicious,truly tempting and irresistible peas paneer masala..
looks perfect and delicious dear 🙂
This looks so creamy and deliciously yummy! Must try!
Enjoyed browsing thro' ur posts and glad to follow u :):) Mutter paneer is very creamy and professional looking, thanks for sharing.
This is really looking creamy and good 🙂 I havent tried fresh cream in kurma too. Will try making it your way 🙂
The first pic is too good. Super tempting one 🙂
Creamy and yummy mutter paneer..perfect and tempting.
Delicious, creamy and colorful…
Colors are so pleasant…
Such a delightful dish Sharmi..Looks so creamy and perfect…
Muttar paneer dish looks delicious, nice with chapathi
My all time favorite..nice recipe!
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I've never made a real Indian dish but often time work with Marsala. This sounds delicious!
enticing and delicious pics of Mattar Paneer
I just had these for dinner yesterday with roti… simply yummmooo:)
The curry looks creamy and tempting, Sharmi! Love the click.
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Wow creamy delicious and so inviting mouthwatering…
Hi! I've never been here before, and I love your virtual kitchen! It all looks so exotic for me!!
I'll pop in from time to time, I'll learn lots of things!
@Carmenpiva :Thanks a lot for ur encouraging words, do come in when u find time
can there be any better combination than roti and matter panner, looks awesome 🙂
Hi tried many of your recipe but sorry did not find tome to post a comment.
This particular one My children loved it so much when I packed for their lunch and also got an award from my second fellow class mates " Your Mom (ME) is the best cook".
I forced myself free to pass on the award to you since I do not deserve it.
Thanks a Lot , bye
@Joy : Wow thats a nice compliment and it made my day….Its not only the recipe that matters but in the hands of the cook too so we shall share the credit 🙂
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it looks and tastes delicious….ty sharmee…ur my saviour…my hubby loved it so much…..ur a gr8 cook…..im proud that ur my friend…..
hi sharmis…….
i tried two of ur receipe(mutter panner,kadai mushroom)it came well.taste is also awesome…..thx for ur receipe…..
I made this mutter paneer, and also added 1tsp kitchen king masala into it. the taste was yum
I tried this n taste was really amazing:) every body at home loved the recipe!!!
Looks so delicious..Nice click Sharmi
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hai sharmi i tried this it came good as like restaurant style.thanks
Hi sharmi, I tried this out and it turned to be really tasty. But I did not get the Color as shown in ur pic. Did u edit the pic with more brightness??? :p just kidding.
I am trying all of ur recipes one by one. Being a beginner ur website is very useful.
Thank u.
No no the orange color comes from the tomatoes and the red chilli powder(homemade) I used. Infact it was more orangy that I had to reduce the contrast 🙂
Hi sharmi, i tried this yesterday and it came out well. Thanks for the geeat receipe with nice explanation.
This receipe description is awesome and it came out very well. Thanks a lot for the post
Hey Sharmi…..thanks a lot again for such fab recipe…..loved it….prepared yesterday n me n my hubby were drooling in delicious gravy of matar paneer….n in the end literally licking the fingers….u see its kind of ritual now whenever I follow ur recipe….but I have a request for u….can u post recipe for Butter Chicken?? It would really great treat to my taste buds….thanks again….
Hey Purva, my next todo in nonveg is butter chicken so will surely post it soon 🙂
Woooww Sharmi… I tried this recepie today… it was wonderful to have with chapathy… Thanks for the recipie with imagess…
Hi Sharmi..Recipe was too good nd taste is Divine…i too get same color nd texture ….i tried all ur items one by one… today for evening snacks i tried Poha Bread Roll & Ragi Badam Malt(My Son s 19 months old .He loved the malt nd ask more& more) both came out well nd got good credit from my hubby…So all credit goes to you…Plz post Butter Chicken..
hi sharmileee, i am new to this paneer recipes… just now going to give a try… but i have a prob… there is no availability of peas here…. can i use channa to substitute it..?
Yes you can use chana if you like paneer chana combo as I havent tried that combo myself 🙂
Hi sharmi,
Am following ur blog for a couple of years. And i have tried some for ur recipes. Biggest success is rasagulla. Thanks for sharing ur wonderful recipes and thanks again for inspring me to cook many new things. Came to know that u r one among the top 30 food bloggers of 2013, congrats on that and felt happy for u. Thanks!!!!!
i love paneer
wow……tried it yesterday and it was superb liked a lot
thanks for ur wonderful recipe
I also tried ur tomato onion chutney and peanut chutney love them too what a taste yaar……..
Hi sharmilee
yesterday I tried this and it was WOW……….superb and my hubby liked it very much
and I also tried ur tomato onion chutney and peanut chutney and they r really yummy
loved ur blog………… thanku so much……..
Tried your recipe today it was really yummy. Thanks Sharmi
Made this recipe came out great Thanks a lot!
I made this recipe ..it came too good ..thanks for the recipe.
Thnx for the recipe
Hi Sharmi..Recipe was too good nd taste is delicious…. I love all your recipes n follow these every now n then….:)
Hi Sharmi..thanks for the receipe..i tried this which came out very well…Awesome way of explanation..