Matar Paneer

Name: Matar Paneer
Total time: 1200 s
Yield: 3-4 Persons
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 200 gms Paneer (Indian Cottage Cheese); 200 gms Peas (Matar); 2 Large Tomatoes (Chopped); 1 large Onion (Sliced); 2 Green Chillies; 2 Inch Ginger; 4 Cloves Garlic; 1 tsp Cumin Seeds; As required Salt; 1 tsp Red Chilli Powder; 1 tsp Coriander Powder; 1/2 tsp Turmeric Powder; 1/2 tsp Garam Masala Powder; 1/4 tsp Kasuri Methi Powder; 4 tbsps Oil; 300 ml Water

Rosalyn John @rosalyn_kitchen227

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Matar Paneer is one of the simplest and easiest paneer recipe. You can make it often because it is not like the dhaba style version with cream, butter and ghee. This North Indian Punjabi version has a creamy onion tomato gravy. It has the right amount of spices and taste so good that you will not miss the calorie rich matar paneer.
A popular paneer recipe cooked with Paneer (Indian Cottage Cheese) and Matar (Green Peas) in a creamy rich tomato and onion gravy alongwith aromatics like ginger, garlic and kasuri methi.

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Rosalyn John @rosalyn_kitchen227

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Ingredients

20 Minutes

3-4 Persons

200 gmsPaneer (Indian Cottage Cheese)
200 gmsPeas (Matar)
2Large Tomatoes (Chopped)
1large Onion (Sliced)
2Green Chillies
2 InchGinger
4 ClovesGarlic
1 tspCumin Seeds
As requiredSalt
1 tspRed Chilli Powder
1 tspCoriander Powder
1/2 tspTurmeric Powder
1/2 tspGaram Masala Powder
1/4 tspKasuri Methi Powder
4 tbspsOil
300 mlWater

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Steps

20 Minutes

1

Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a pan and fry together onion, green chillies, ginger and garlic. When onions are slightly brown on edges, add the tomatoes. Cook covered and on low heat till the tomatoes are soft. When done allow to cool and grind to a smooth paste.
2

In the same pan, heat 2 tablespoons oil. Add cumin seeds and allow it to sizzle. Add the ground paste and cook it.
3

Add the spice powders and fry it for few minutes.
4

When the masala paste leaves oil, add peas and 100 ml water. Cook covered till the peas become tender.
5

Add the paneer cubes and coat them with the gravy. Add 200 ml water and cook covered till you reach the desired consistency.
6

Finally, add garam masala powder and kasuri methi powder and mix well.
7

Enjoy delicious Matar Paneer with roti or steamed or jeera rice or naan or any other flatbread of your choice.