MATAR PANEER

Hi friends,
Matar paneer is a spicy gravy made with green peas and Indian cottage cheese.

Ingredients:

• Paneer - 250 grams, cut into dices
• Green peas - 1/2 cup
• Onion - 1, medium sized
• Tomato - 1, medium sized
• Ginger - half inch piece
• Garlic - 3-4 cloves
• Jeera or cumin seeds - 1/2 teaspoon
• Saunf or fennel seeds - 1/2 teaspoon
• Cinnamon- half an inch piece
• Cloves - 2
• Oil - 2 tbsp 
• Turmeric powder - half a teaspoon
• Red chilli powder - 1 teaspoon 
• Coriander powder - 1 teaspoon 
• Garam masala powder - half a teaspoon
• Salt to taste 
• Water - 1 cup 
• Coriander leaves for garnishing

Method:

• Grind the onions, ginger, garlic, jeera and saunf into a paste in a mixer grinder
• Heat oil in a pan 
• Add the cinnamon, cloves
• Sauté well 
• Add the ground onion paste
• Sauté well for a minute 
• Add the turmeric powder, red chilli powder, coriander powder, garam masala powder and salt 
• Sauté well 
• Add the tomato paste
• Sauté well
• Add the green peas
• Mix well
• Add water 
• Cook with the lid covered till the peas is cooked
• Add the paneer
• Keep stirring well till done
• Garnish with chopped coriander leaves 
• Serve hot with phulka roti or poori or as part of a meal with rice.

Tips:

• If you do not have fresh green peas, you can use dried green peas too. But, make sure that you soak it in water for about 6-8 hours before using it in this recipe.

Please do try this recipe and enjoy the art of cooking!!!

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