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Mutter Paneer

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Mutter Paneer

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

1

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

2

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

3

Add garlic and ginger, cook 2 minutes.

4

Add all ground spices, cook 2 minutes.

5

Add crushed tomatoes, cook 10 minutes until oil separates.

6

Add peas and 200ml water, simmer 5 minutes.

7

Add fried paneer, simmer 5 more minutes.

8

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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