Shahi Matar Paneer (Restaurant Style)

Name: Shahi Matar Paneer (Restaurant Style)
Total time: 2400 s
Yield: Serves 3–4 servings
Ingredients: 10.5 oz paneer (about 300 grams), fried; 1 2/3 cups frozen green peas (about 250 grams); 3.5 –5.3 oz roasted khoya (mawa) (about 100–150 grams); 6 –7 tomatoes; 1 -inch piece ginger; 2 –3 green chilies; 10 –12 cashews; 1 bay leaf; 1 teaspoon cumin seeds; 1/4 teaspoon asafoetida (hing); 1 –2 tablespoons ghee; 1 teaspoon matar paneer masala; 1 teaspoon fennel-coriander powder; 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder; 1/2 teaspoon or to taste red chili powder; Salt to taste; 2 tablespoons fresh cream; 1/4 teaspoon garam masala; 1/2 teaspoon dried mango powder (amchur)

Meenakshi Verma( Home Chef) @vegetarianzaika_01

Sahibabad Ghaziabad

Shahi Matar Paneer is a special and delicious dish. During winter, fresh green peas are in season, so it's a great time to make this paneer and peas curry. You can also use frozen peas! Paneer dishes are usually loved by everyone in the family, and kids especially enjoy eating paneer.

Meenakshi Verma( Home Chef) @vegetarianzaika_01

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Ingredients

35–40 minutes

Serves 3–4 servings

10.5 ozpaneer (about 300 grams), fried
1 2/3 cupsfrozen green peas (about 250 grams)
3.5–5.3 oz roasted khoya (mawa) (about 100–150 grams)
6–7 tomatoes
1-inch piece ginger
2–3 green chilies
10–12 cashews
1bay leaf
1 teaspooncumin seeds
1/4 teaspoonasafoetida (hing)
1–2 tablespoons ghee
1 teaspoonmatar paneer masala
1 teaspoonfennel-coriander powder
1/2 teaspoonturmeric powder
1/2 teaspoonor to taste red chili powder
Salt to taste
2 tablespoonsfresh cream
1/4 teaspoongaram masala
1/2 teaspoondried mango powder (amchur)

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Steps

35–40 minutes

1

Prepare tomato paste. Heat a little ghee in a pan. Add cumin seeds, asafoetida, and bay leaf, and sauté. Add the tomato paste, ghee, and all the spices. Sauté the masala until the ghee separates.
2

Add the roasted khoya and green peas, and mix well. Cut the paneer into cubes.
3

Add salt and paneer cubes, mix, and cook for another 1–2 minutes.
4

Add fresh cream and mix. Add garam masala, dried mango powder, and chopped cilantro, and mix well.
5

Transfer to a serving bowl and serve hot with roti, paratha, poori, or naan.