Cheesy Matar Paneer

Name: Cheesy Matar Paneer
Total time: 1200 s
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 cup paneer cubes; 1/2 cup frozen green peas; 1 capsicum, diced (opt); 1 onion, chopped; 2-3 garlic cloves; 1" ginger; 1 tomato, chopped; 2-3 tbsp. oil; 1" cinnamon stick; 2-3 green cardamoms; 5-6 cloves; 1 tsp. cumin seeds; 1 tsp. red chilli powder; 1/2 tsp. turmeric powder; 1 tbsp. coriander powder; 1 tsp. cumin powder; 1 tsp. garam masala powder; to taste salt; 1 tbsp. yogurt; 1 tbsp cream cheese; 1 tsp. kasuri methi, crushed; 1 tbsp. coriander leaves, chopped; 1 tbsp. fried onions

Bethica Das @kitchen_flavours

Sharjah (UAE)

#saycheese - Paneer, being my personal favourite, I would like to share this yummy Matar Paneer recipe. It is a classic Punjabi vegetarian dish which is a very popular menu in any Indian restaurant. It can be prepared in many ways. In this recipe, I added some diced capsicum too.

I also gave a twist by adding some cream cheese for a slightly richer version. It is a perfect side dish to any form of rice or Indian bread. So go ahead and prepare my version of this delicious side dish.

Bethica Das @kitchen_flavours

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Ingredients

20 minutes

3 servings

1 cuppaneer cubes
1/2 cupfrozen green peas
1capsicum, diced (opt)
1onion, chopped
2-3garlic cloves
1"ginger
1tomato, chopped
2-3 tbsp.oil
1"cinnamon stick
2-3green cardamoms
5-6cloves
1 tsp.cumin seeds
1 tsp.red chilli powder
1/2 tsp.turmeric powder
1 tbsp.coriander powder
1 tsp.cumin powder
1 tsp.garam masala powder
to tastesalt
1 tbsp.yogurt
1 tbsp cream cheese
1 tsp.kasuri methi, crushed
1 tbsp.coriander leaves, chopped
1 tbsp.fried onions

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Steps

20 minutes

1

Grind the onion, ginger, garlic and tomatoes to a smooth paste and keep aside. In a bowl, mix together all the dry spices (except salt) with a little water to make a paste. Keep aside.
2

Heat oil in a pan and temper with cinnamon, cardamoms, cloves and cumin seeds. Saute for a few seconds.
3

Add the spice paste and saute till the oil separates.
4

Now add the onion paste and fry till the moisture is absorbed.
5

Then add the yoghurt and cream cheese. Mix well.
6

Add the capsicum, salt and 1/2 cup water. Cover and simmer on a medium flame for 2 minutes.
7

Then add the paneer, green peas and kasuri methi.
8

Cover and cook further for 2 minutes. When done, add the coriander leaves and give it a toss.
9

Garnish with coriander leaves and fried onions. Serve as a side dish with plain steamed rice, jeera rice, plain biryani, pulao, naan, paratha, tandoori roti or just plain chapati.