Matar Paneer

Name: Matar Paneer
Yield: 3-4 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 250-300 gms Paneer; 2-3 Medium Size Onions; 3 Tomatoes; 3-4 Green Chillies; 1 inch Ginger; 1/2 Cup Frozen or Fresh Matar/ Peas; 1 Big Spoon Mustard Oil; 1 Tea Spoon Jeera; 1 Pinch Hing; 1/2 Tea Spoon Haldi Powder; 1 Tea Spoon Salt; 2 Tea Spoon Dhaniya Powder; 1 Tea Spoon Laal Mirch Powder; 1 Tea Spoon Kashmiri Laal Mirch Powder; 1 Tea Spoon Garam Masala; 1 Tea Spoon Roasted Kasuri Methi

Deepank @Deepank126

New Delhi

Matar Paneer

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Ingredients

3-4 servings

250-300 gmsPaneer
2-3Medium Size Onions
3Tomatoes
3-4Green Chillies
1 inchGinger
1/2 CupFrozen or Fresh Matar/ Peas
1Big Spoon Mustard Oil
1 Tea SpoonJeera
1 PinchHing
Spices
1/2 Tea SpoonHaldi Powder
1 Tea SpoonSalt
2 Tea SpoonDhaniya Powder
1 Tea SpoonLaal Mirch Powder
1 Tea SpoonKashmiri Laal Mirch Powder
1 Tea SpoonGaram Masala
1 Tea SpoonRoasted Kasuri Methi

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Steps

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Chop Onions, Ginger & Green Chillies very finely.
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Grind Tomatoes finely into purée in a mixer grinder.
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Cut Paneer in medium-small size cubes or whatever shape you want.
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Now take a kadhai, add 1 Big Spoon Mustard Oil in it & keep the gas on high flame to burn the oil first.
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When smoke starts coming out of Kadhai, turn off the flame & let the oil cool down a bit.
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After some time, again turn on the gas & keep it on medium flame.
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Then add 1 Teaspoon Jeera & 1 Pinch Hing in it & let them sizzle.
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When they start sizzling, add finely chopped onions, Ginger & green chillies in it & cook them till they turn into golden brown in colour.
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After 4-5 minutes, when they turn into golden brown in colour, add 1 Tea a spoon Laal Mirch Powder, 1 Teaspoon Kashmiri Laal Mirch Powder, 1/2 Teaspoon Haldi Powder, 2 Teaspoon Dhaniya Powder in it & mix them properly.
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Now cook them for 2-3 minutes.
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After 2-3 minutes, add finely grinded tomato purée in it with 1 Teaspoon Salt so that they start releasing oil quickly.
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After 6-7 minutes, when oil is completely released, add 1/2 Cup Frozen Matar in it & mix them properly.
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Now cook them for 2-3 minutes so that Matar also turns soft.
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After 2-3 minutes, add 1/2-1 Cup Water in it & mix them properly.
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Now let it boil.
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When gravy starts boiling, add paneer cubes in it with 1 Teaspoon Garam Masala & 1 Teaspoon Roasted Kasuri Methi in it & mix them properly.
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Now close the lid & cook them for 5-6 minutes on low flame.
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After 5-6 minutes, open the lid & stir them properly.
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Your Matar Paneer Ki Sabzi is ready to be served.