About my Ootupura

'Ootu' means eating and 'Pura' means place. 'Ootupura' in malayalam refers to place in temples in Kerala (India) where tasty and delicious food is served.. In my ootupura here, you will find some of the authentic and traditional recipes that I prepare at home..

Saturday, October 10, 2009

Mutter Paneer

Preperation Time: 20-25 min

Ingredients:
Green Peas - 2 cups
Paneer Cubes - 1/2 cup
Tomato - 2
Ginger - 1 inch piece
Green Chilli - 2 to 3
Cloves - 2
Cinnamon Stick - 2 inch stick
Bay Leaf - 1
Turmeric Pwdr - 1/2 tsp
Chilli Pwdr - 1/4 tsp
Coriander - 1 tsp
Cummin Pwdr - 1/2 tsp
Cummin Seeds - 1 tsp
Sugar - 1 tsp
Salt for taste
Oil

Preperation Method:
1) Soak green peas in water for around 6 hrs . Then cook the peas in a pan for around 10-15 minutes.

2) Grind tomato, ginger and green chilles into a fine paste.
3) Fry paneer cubes in ghee until paneer turns light brown in color. After frying, put the panner in cold water for around 30 min.
4) Heat oil in a pan, add cummin seeds and allow it to sputter.
5) Add cloves, cinnamon stick and bay leaf into the pan and stir for a while.
6) Add the tomato puree and all powders to the pan. Mix well and cover the pan with a lid. Allow it to cook for 3-5 min.
7) Add the cooked green peas, paneer cubes and sugar into the pan and mix well. Add water and cover the pan with lid. Cook for 3-5 min.

Serve Mutter Paneer with Chapathi/Roti.. :-

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