Mutter Panner in Cashwenut gravy

Often there are 2 types of this particular side dish that I had had. One with a Cashewnut gravy and another little spicier one with onion and tomato. I've tried the one with Cashewnut one and so here you go....

Need:

1. Fresh Mutter / Green peas ( 2 cups) 300 gms
2. Panner/ Cottage cheese ( Diced into small pieces)
3. Cashewnuts - 12 Nos. full nuts.
4. Onions - 1 medium (chopped)
5. Tomatoes - 1 Medium (Chopped)
6. Garlic - 2 cloves (can add more if needed) - Chopped ( Can add ginger if needed)
7. Green chillies - 2 ( slit into 2 )
8. Turmeric powder a pinch ( if needed 1 tsp of Jeera and Corriander powder)
9. Salt to taste
10. Oil - 3 tblsp for frying Paneeer and 1 tblspn for cooking Mutter Paneer
11. Corriander leaves - Finely Chopped.

Step A : Frying the Paneeer:

1. Heat 3 tbsp Oil in Frying pan
2. Once the Oil is hot Add Paneer and fry till light golden brown
3. Make sure that Paneer doesn't get over Fried.

Step B : For Cashewnut paste

1. Grind the soaked Cashew along with 1 or 2 slits of green chillies.
2. you can increase and decrease the amount of green chillies based on how spicy you need.

Step C : For the Gravy:

1. Parallely Heat 1tsp oil in another Kadai.
2. Add 1 tsp of Jeera, Once Jeera is fried, Add garlic, ginger and Slit Green chillies and saute.
3. Then add onions and fry till Golden brown.
4. Add Tomoatoes, and saute the mixture.
5. Add 2 Tsp of water for the mixture and continue to stir, till water leaves from gravy.
6. Now add Red Chilli powder, Coriander powder, Jeera , Turmeric powder and mix well.
7. Lower the flame and cook for 2 mins.
8. Add Cashewnut paste to the Mixture.
9. Stir well as the gravy thickens.
10. Add the fried paneer and Green peas to this mixture(Gravy)
11. Add salt to taste.
12. Mix Throughly till the Paneer and Green peas blend into the Gravy.
13. Sprinkle Finely chopped Corriander leaves and serve hot with any indian Breads/Rice.

Note :
if you want this little spicy, you can reduce the amount of Cashewnuts and at step 6 add more of red chilli powder.
Have fun and Enjoy cooking.