Matar Paneer Curry

Name: Matar Paneer Curry
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 2 tbsp Oil; 2 tsp Cumin Seeds; 2 Onions (Chopped); 2-3 Cashewnuts; 1 Bay Leaf; 1 Star Anise; 2-3 Cloves; 4-5 cloves Garlic (Peeled and Chopped); 1 " Piece Ginger (Chopped); 2 Tomatoes (Chopped); 1 tsp Salt; 4 tbsp Water; 1 tbsp Oil; 1 cup Onion Tomato Paste; 1 pinch Asafoetida (Pinch); 1/2 cup Green Peas (Boiled for 5 minutes); 1 cup Paneer Cubes; As required Salt; 1 tbsp Yogurt; 1 tbsp Fresh Fenugreek Leaves; 2 Green Chillies (Finely Chopped); 1 tsp Red Chilli Powder; 1/2 tsp Turmeric Powder; 1/4 tsp Garam Masala Powder; As required Water; 1 tbsp Butter

Rosalyn John @rosalyn_kitchen227

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Matar Paneer is another famous Punjabi curry recipe hailing from the Northern part of India. This curry goes so well with Naan, steamed rice or parathas or roti.

#indiankitchen
#chefbypassion

Matar Paneer is another famous Punjabi curry recipe hailing from the Northern part of India. This curry goes so well with Naan, steamed rice or parathas or roti.

Rosalyn John @rosalyn_kitchen227

#indiankitchen
#chefbypassion

Matar Paneer is another famous Punjabi curry recipe hailing from the Northern part of India. This curry goes so well with Naan, steamed rice or parathas or roti.

#indiankitchen
#chefbypassion

Matar Paneer is another famous Punjabi curry recipe hailing from the Northern part of India. This curry goes so well with Naan, steamed rice or parathas or roti.

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Ingredients

For Onion Tomato Paste:
2 tbspOil
2 tspCumin Seeds
2Onions (Chopped)
2-3Cashewnuts
1Bay Leaf
1Star Anise
2-3Cloves
4-5 clovesGarlic (Peeled and Chopped)
1" Piece Ginger (Chopped)
2Tomatoes (Chopped)
1 tspSalt
4 tbspWater
For Curry:
1 tbspOil
1 cupOnion Tomato Paste
1 pinchAsafoetida (Pinch)
1/2 cupGreen Peas (Boiled for 5 minutes)
1 cupPaneer Cubes
As required Salt
1 tbspYogurt
1 tbspFresh Fenugreek Leaves
2Green Chillies (Finely Chopped)
1 tspRed Chilli Powder
1/2 tspTurmeric Powder
1/4 tspGaram Masala Powder
As required Water
1 tbspButter

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Steps

1

For the Onion Tomato Paste: Heat oil in a cooking pan. Add cumin seeds and let it sizzle. Add bay leaf, cashewnuts, star anise, cloves, ginger, garlic and onions. Saute for 5 minutes. Add tomatoes and saute for 4 minutes. Allow it to cool. Add little water and grind it to a smooth paste.
2

For the Curry: Heat oil in a cooking pan. Add cumin seeds and asafoetida. When seeds start to crackle, add onion tomato paste and cook for 3 to 4 minutes. Keep stirring occasionally.
3

Add chilli powder, turmeric powder, and garam masala powder. Mix and cook for 3 minutes.
4

Add green peas and cook for 2 minutes.
5

Add yogurt and cook for a minute.
6

Add water. Mix well and cook for a minute.
7

Add the paneer cubes and mix gently.
8

Add fenugreek leaves, green chillies and butter. Mix gently and cook for a minute.
9

Remove from heat. Garnish with coriander leaves and Serve hot with rice, roti, naan etc.