Mutter Paneer with 1 tsp oil

Ingredients


400 gm Paneer ( 1pack)
3 cloves
1/2 inch cinnamon stick
1cup green peas
1 medium sized onion
1/2  cup tomato paste
1 tsp oil
2 tsp garlic paste
1 tsp ginger paste
1 tsp red chili powder
2 tsp garam masala
1 tsp turmeric powder
2 tsp cumin & coriander powder 
2 cups water
1/2 cup chopped cilantro
salt as per taste


Direction


1. Cut Paneer in to small cubes. Slice the onions. Make an onion paste by adding 1/2 cup of water.
2. Heat oil in a pan (if possible non-stick pan). Add the cinnamon and cloves.
3. Add onion paste to it. Let the water dry up.
4. Add ginger,garlic paste, red chili powder,cumin & coriander powder,salt and garam masala.
5. Stir it for few mins.
6. Add the tomato paste and the green peas and the rest of the water. 
7. Let it come to a boil.
8. Add Paneer and cover the pan and let it simmer for 5-10 mins.
9. Garnish with cilantro and its ready to serve.


Generally in mutter Paneer, Paneer are deep fried but in this I have not fried them as I wanted to use really less oil.
It can be made even without using 1 tsp oil.

Onion & Tomato Raita

Ingredients


2 cup plain yogurt
1 medium onion
1 small tomato
1 green chili
1 tsp cumin powder
2 tsp ghee
1/2 tsp mustard seeds
salt as per taste


Direction


1. Beat the yogurt to make it little smooth. Chop the green chili.
2. Finely chop the onions and tomato and mix them in the yogurt.
3. Add salt, cumin powder and chili to the yogurt.
4. Heat the ghee in a pan and add the mustard seeds to it.
5. When the seeds splutter turn of the heat and add it to the yogurt.
6. Mix it well and its ready to serve.


You can serve it with yummy paratha or rice biryani. Its easy and yummy.