Matar Paneer

Name: Matar Paneer
Total time: 1200 s
Yield: Serves 2 servings
Ingredients: 5.3 oz paneer (about 150 grams); 3.5 oz green peas (about 100 grams); 3 tomatoes; 1 onion; 8-10 garlic cloves; 1 green chili; 2 tablespoons butter; 2 tablespoons oil; 2 tablespoons heavy cream; Salt to taste; 1 tablespoon red chili powder; 1/4 teaspoon turmeric; 2 tablespoons ground coriander; Garam masala to taste

Vandana Mathur @cook_with_vandana

Jodhpur (Rajasthan)

When you want to make both kids and adults happy, just make a paneer curry—add peas, and everyone enjoys it even more. Paneer is also very healthy and provides us with calcium, which is a great bonus.

Vandana Mathur @cook_with_vandana

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Ingredients

20 minutes

Serves 2 servings

5.3 ozpaneer (about 150 grams)
3.5 ozgreen peas (about 100 grams)
3tomatoes
1onion
8-10garlic cloves
1green chili
2 tablespoonsbutter
2 tablespoonsoil
2 tablespoonsheavy cream
Salt to taste
1 tablespoonred chili powder
1/4 teaspoonturmeric
2 tablespoonsground coriander
Garam masala to taste

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Steps

20 minutes

1

Cut the paneer into small pieces and shell the peas.
2

Finely chop the tomatoes and onion.
3

Heat oil in a pan and fry 100 grams (about 3.5 oz) of the paneer pieces. Soak the fried paneer pieces in water.
4

Add butter to the remaining oil in the pan. Add the chopped onion and sauté until slightly golden. Crush the garlic and finely chop the green chili, then add them to the pan.
5

Add all the dry spices and sauté briefly. Then add the chopped tomatoes.
6

Add a little water and cook well. Add the peas and heavy cream, stirring continuously. Add a little more water and the fried paneer pieces.
7

When the mixture comes to a boil, grate the remaining 50 grams (about 1.8 oz) of paneer and add it to the pan. Mix well, turn off the heat, garnish with garam masala, and cover.
8

Your delicious curry is ready. Serve hot with roti.