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Matar Paneer

Matar Paneer

Fresh Cottage Cheese cubes/Paneer cooked with green peas in a delectable, spicy curry. Matar Paneer tastes best with Indian breads or Pulao.

Course Main Course
Cuisine Indian
Keyword panner
Servings 4
Author Chandrima

Ingredients

  • 300 grams- Paneer/Cottage Cheese cut into cubes
  • 1 cup- Peas
  • 1 large- Onion finely chopped
  • ¼ cup- Tomato puree
  • 1 tsp- Ginger paste
  • ½ tsp- Cumin seeds
  • 1- Dry red chilli halved
  • Few slitted green chillies
  • ½ tsp- Turmeric powder
  • 1 tsp- Kashmiri mirch powder
  • 1 tsp- Cumin powder
  • 1 tbsp- Coriander powder
  • ½ cup- Yogurt whisked
  • Salt to taste
  • ½ tsp- Garam masala powder
  • 3 tbsp- Vegetable oil
  • 1 tsp- Kasuri methi/Dried fenugreek leaves powdered
  • 2 tbsp- Fresh coriander leaves finely chopped
  • Fresh cream for garnishing (optional)

Instructions

  1. Heat oil in a deep frying pan/kadai. Temper with dry red chilli and cumin seeds. Add chopped onions, sauté on medium flame until light brown in colour.

  2. Nex to add ginger paste, kashmiri mirch powder, coriander powder, green chillies, cumin powder, salt and turmeric powder. 

  3. Mix and stir on medium heat until the masala starts leaving oil. Now add the paneer cubes, peas, tomato puree and yogurt. 

  4. Mix well, cover and cook for 4-5 minutes. Stir gently in between. 

  5. Now add water, mix well, cover and cook on low heat until the raw smell of masala goes (max 12-15 minutes).

  6. Add garam masala powder and kasuri methi powder, mix gently and remove from heat. Garnish with coriander leaves and fresh cream.

  7. Serve hot with roti, naan, puri, paratha, pulao or steamed rice whatever you like.