Mutter Paneer Recipe(veg)

Mutter Paneer Masala is very popular North-Indian recipe is prepared with paneer & Green peas... It can be served with Paratha, Naan, chapathi & rice.. It goes well with also... Paneer is all time fav for me... So I used to prepare paneer recipes, it is more easy to prepare... try this!!!!

Preparation time- 10mins          Cooking time- 20mins

INGREDIENTS:

FOR GRINDING:

Onion- 2 (medium)

Tomato- 1(big)

Cashew nuts- 10

Garlic- 3 cloves

FOR MASALA:

Oil- 2tsp

Bay leaves- 2

Cinamon stick- 1/2 inch

Chili powder- 1tsp

Garam masala- 1/4 tsp

Cumin powder- 1/2 tsp

Turmeric powder- 1/4tsp

Ginger-garlic paste- 1tsp

Dry Kasuri methi leaves- 1/2 tsp

Green peas- 1/4 cup

Paneer cubes- 1/4 cup

Salt- as needed

METHOD:

• Heat oil in a pan, fry cashews, onions, garlic & tomatoes.. saute for 3-4 mins....
  

  
• Allowed to cool down, transfer into blender & grind into fine paste.. keep it aside...
  

  
• With a same pan, add 2tsp of oil & add bay leaves, cinnamon stick, then add the ground paste into it....
  
• Add in kasuri methi(crushed) & ginger-garlic paste into it... stir well....
  

  
• Now add the masala powders as mentioned above & sprinkle some salt.... at this note, add fresh green peas & bring it to boil for 4-5 mins...
  

  
• Then add the paneer cubes into the gravy & boil for 3 mins... Garnish with coraiander leaves...
  

  
• Delicious Mutter paneer is ready to serve with Chapathi, paratha & rice....

Babycorn Paneer lollipop

Paneer is my all time favourite....I want to try something new with paneer, so i tried with baby corn as well as potato..... It is very crispy on outside & crunchy inside... It goes well with tea/coffee... Best evening snack for kids... Try this lollipop....

INGREDIENTS FOR DOUGH:

Paneer- 7-9 cubes

Boiled potato- 2

Green chili-2(optional)

Ginger-garlic paste- 1tsp

Corn flour- 1tsp

Chilli powder- 1tsp

Coriander powder- 1tsp

Salt- to taste  

INGREDIENTS FOR BINDING:

Maida- 1tsp

Cornflour- 1tsp

Bread crumbs- 6tsp

BABY CORN- 6-8(For lollipop)

METHOD:

• First boil the potatoes & grate the paneer....
• Once its steamed, mash the potatoes & paneer.....
• Add the chilli & coriander powder, salt, ginger-garlic paste, corn flour & mashed potatos & paneer.....mix well... knead into thick dough....
  
  
  
  
• Now make the dough into small balls for lollipop....(it should be smooth dough)
  
• Press the paneer ball lightly between your palms to secure firmly on the baby corn....lollipop is ready....do the rest of the balls with same procedure....
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
• Prepare the flour for binding...mix maida & corn flour in little amount of water & mix well...
• Now dip the lollipop in flour & roll into bread crumbs....
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
• Heat sufficient oil in a pan & drop the lollipops into it.....deep fry it for 3mins...turn over to cook on both sides....
  
  
  
  
• Crispy paneer lollipops are ready..... it goes well with TOMATO SAUCE/ green chutney.....
  

Rasagulla(sweet)

Rasagullas are prepared by paneer balls soaked in sugar syrup... actually i prepared this paneer in pressure cooker...it can be done by ordinary pan with lid... but it takes time to cook... This was my cousin sister's favourite sweet, first time i tasted at her home... i wondered the texture of it... it is so soft & sugary syrup... recently i had this rasagulla in sweet stall.... i took a challenge & made this at home... my hubby appreciated me...it came out well as such as sweet stall... try this recipe...

INGREDIENTS FOR PANEER:

Refer homemade paneer recipe click here (http://www.pappuskitchen.blogspot.sg/2014/07/homemade-paneer.html?m=1  )

Ingredients for syrup:

Sugar- 2cups

Water-3 cups

Cardamom powder- 1pinch

METHOD:

• Take the homemade panner(http://www.pappuskitchen.blogspot.sg/2014/07/homemade-paneer.html?m=1  ) & knead gently to make soft & smooth dough...
  
  
  
• Then make equal sized small balls.....(size may vary, it depends)
  
• Meanwhile take water, sugar & cardamom powder in a cooker & boil it...
  
  
  
  
• When the sugar completely dissolved in water & syrup starts boiling & add the balls gently...(one by one)
  
  
  
  
• Cover the lid & cook for 2-3whistles....
  
• When pressure gets released, open the lid & you can see the rasagullas are doubled in size....
  
• Cool down & refrigerate it....
• Juicy rasagullas are ready to eat... yum.. yum..!!!!!!    

Homemade Paneer

Paneer is a homemade Indian cheese cottage... It can be used for making desserts, appetizers & main course dishes.... It is made by curdling heated milk with lime juice/ vineger...

INGREDIENTS:

Milk- 1litre

Lemon juice- 5-8 tsp

METHOD:

• Boil the milk in a pan..
  
• When the milk comes to boil, add the lemon juice & stir the milk gently...
  
• You can see the curd will start separating from the whey.... now turn off the flame...
  
• Once the whey separated, drain the whey by using clean cloth...
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
• Using strainer, rinse under the running water...repeat the process till the soreness goes off..
  
• Squeeze well to drain the remaining water...
  
• Open the cloth & refridgerate it..    
  

• NOTE: Knead the paneer like chapathi dough... you won't use it immedietely, freeze it for later use...u may cut into small cubes & refrigerate it..

  
  

  

PANEER BUTTER MASALA...(Restaurant style)

Its a popular Indian dish, more creamy & tasty....it goes well with naan bread, roti & chapathi..

Cooking Time- 15 mins 

Ingredients:

Cubed paneer- 1cup

Ground onion- 1

Tomato puree- 1cup

Ginger-garlic paste-1tsp

Turmeric powder- 1/4tsp

Garam masala- 1/2tsp

Chili powder- 1tsp

Coriander powder- 1/2tsp

Thick cream- 4tsp

For seasoning:

Cumin seeds- 1tsp

Bay leaves-2

Cloves- 2

Method:

•   Heat 2tsp of oil in a pan & add cumin seeds,bay leaf ,cloves & ginger-garlic paste...saute for 1min..
• Add the fine ground onion & tomato puree...saute for 3mins...
• Then add chili,coriander & turmeric powder...garam masala, sprinkle some salt ino it....saute for 4mins...add water accordingly..
  
• Add paneer & cook at low medium flame....cover for 3mins..
  
• Add thick cream & mix well....(if u want thicker gravy, add more cream)
  
  
  
  
• Its yummy, no doubt... paneer butter masala is ready to serve with NAAN...  (refer the recipe, click here  http://www.pappuskitchen.blogspot.sg/2014/04/naan-recipein-oven.html?m=1 )

PALAK PANEER..

Ingredients:

Palak leaves- 2bunches

cumin seeds-1tsp

ginger garlic paste-1tsp

Chopped onions- 1(big)

Chopped tomatoes-2(medium)

paneer(indian cottage cheese)- 100gms (cubed)

chili powder-1tsp

Garam masala-1/2tsp

Fresh cream-1/4cup

Salt-to taste

Sugar- 1/4 tsp(opttional)

Method:

• Wash palak leaves(spinach) & remove stems
• Heat oil in the pan & add cumin seeds, chopped onions,tomatos, ginger-garlic paste & saute for 3 to 5mins..
• Add chilli powder & garam masala into it..
• Saute for sometime & add palak leaves & sprinkle some salt into it..  (add 1/4tsp of sugar)
• Transferred it to blender & grind into fine paste...
• Add 1tsp of oil & pour the above paste & boil for few mins..
• Nextly, add cubed paneer & add some water... gravy should be little thick in consistency..
• Finally add fresh cream & mix well... turn off the flame..
• Palak paneer is ready to serve....it goes well with roti/chapathi...           
  

  • NOTE:   

    1. Sugar is added to retain its green colourKeep the paneer cubes in hot water before starts preparing..