Mutter Paneer( Cottage cheese and green peas in creamy curry).

Ingredients

Paneer/ Indian cottage cheese( cubed)- 250gms

Fresh green peas/Mutter- 1cup

Onion medium chopped- 1

Tomato medium chopped- 1

Brown Onion paste- 2cup

Milk cream- 1cup

Red chilli powder- 2tsp

Turmeric powder- pinch

Kasthuri methi( crushed)- 1tsp

Salt to taste

Bay leaf- 1

Oil- 2tbsp

Masala powder ingredients( roast and grind the following ingredients to fine powder)

Jeera/ Cumin seeds- 2tbsp

Cinnamon- 1"

Green cardamom- 2

Method

Heat oil in a sauce pan, when oil is hot add the bay leaf and sauté for few seconds. Next add the chopped onions and sauté until onion turns brown. Add the green peas and sauté for few secs. Then add the tomatoes and sauté until tomatoes are mashed. Now add the brown onion paste, ground masala powder, red chilli powder, turmeric powder and required salt. Sauté for few secs until the oil separates on the sides of the pan. Now add the paneer cubes and few tbsp of water and cook until little thick gravy is formed. Check the seasoning and turn of the heat. Now add the milk cream and crushed kasthuri methi leaves and mix well. Serve hot paneer mutter masala with butter nan, roti or pulao.