Mutter Paneer

Name: Mutter Paneer
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 300g paneer, cubed; 200g frozen peas; 2 large onions, diced; 400g crushed tomatoes; 4 cloves garlic, minced; 2cm fresh ginger, minced; 2 tsp ground coriander; 1 tsp turmeric; 1 tsp garam masala; 1 tsp chilli powder; 3 tbsp ghee or oil; 1 tsp cumin seeds; 1 handful fresh coriander

Paneer and green peas in a vibrant tomato and spice gravy — one of India's most popular home-cooked dishes.

Total time

45 min

Prep

15 min

Cook

30 min

Difficulty

easy

Cuisine

Indian

vegetariangluten-free

Ingredients

300gpaneer, cubed

200gfrozen peas

2large onions, diced

400gcrushed tomatoes

4 clovesgarlic, minced

2cmfresh ginger, minced

2 tspground coriander

1 tspturmeric

1 tspgaram masala

1 tspchilli powder

3 tbspghee or oil

1 tspcumin seeds

1 handfulfresh coriander

Instructions

Fry paneer cubes in ghee until golden, remove and set aside.

Fry cumin seeds in remaining ghee, add onions and cook until golden.

Add garlic and ginger, cook 2 minutes.

Add all ground spices, cook 2 minutes.

Add crushed tomatoes, cook 10 minutes until oil separates.

Add peas and 200ml water, simmer 5 minutes.

Add fried paneer, simmer 5 more minutes.

Season well, scatter with coriander and serve with rice or roti.

Nutrition (estimated)

Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.

Calories

338

Protein

18.4g

Fat

19.6g

Carbs

22.1g

Fiber

5.9g

Sodium

31mg

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