Matar Paneer

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Matar Paneer

Description

Cooking Time

Preparation Time :10 Min

Cook Time : 20 Min

Total Time : 30 Min

Ingredients

Serves : 4
  • For Onion – Tomato Paste


  • Roughly chopped Onions 1 cup


  • Roughly chopped Tomatoes 1 cup


  • Oil 2 tablespoon


  • Cashews / Kaju 4 to 5 nos


  • Garlic Cloves 4 to 5 nos


  • Chopped Ginger 1 tsp


  • Salt 1/2 tsp


  • Other Ingredients Quantity


  • Cottage Cheese / Paneer Cubes 300 gm


  • Finely chopped Onions 1/2 cup


  • Finely chopped Coriander Leaves 1/4 cup


  • Green Peas / Matar 1/2 cup


  • Water 1/2 cup


  • Oil 2 tablespoon


  • Cumin Seeds / Jeera 1/2 tsp


  • Red Chilli Powder / Lal mirchi 1 tsp


  • Turmeric Powder / Haldi 1/4 tsp


  • Coriander Powder / Dhaniya 1/2 tsp


  • Garam Masala 1/2 tsp


  • Cumin Powder / Jeera 1/4 tsp


  • Salt 1/2 tsp


  • Sugar 1 tsp


  • Fresh Cream / Malai 1 tsp


Directions

  • In a heating pan add 2 tablespoon of Oil and allow to heat.
  • Then add 4 to 5 nos of Cashews (Kaju), 4 to 5 nos of Garlic Cloves, 1 tsp of chopped Ginger, 1 cup of roughly chopped Onions and sauté for few min or until Onion changes the color.
  • Add 1 cup of roughly chopped Tomatoes, ½ tsp of Salt and cook for 5 Min or until Tomatoes are soft.
  • Then blend the cooked mixture in a mixer grinder and blend into the smooth paste.
  • Then in the same pan, again add 2 tablespoon of Oil and allow to heat.
  • Add ½ tsp of Cumin Seeds (Jeera), 1 tsp of Red Chilli Powder, ¼ tsp of Turmeric Powder (Haldi) and mix well.
  • Furthermore, add ¼ cup of finely chopped Onions and sauté for 2 Min.
  • Then add ½ tsp of Coriander Powder (Dhaniya), ½ tsp of Garam Masala, ¼ tsp of Cumin Powder (Jeera), ¼ cup of finely chopped Coriander Leaves and mix well.
  • Then add the blended smooth paste into the pan and mix well.
  • Add ½ cup of Green Peas (Matar) and mix well.
  • Then add ½ tsp of Salt, 1 tsp of Sugar, 1 tsp of Fresh Cream (Malai), ½ cup of Water and mix well.
  • Finally add 300 gm of Cottage Cheese (Paneer) Cubes and give a nice mix.
  • Cover the lid and cook on medium flame for 2 Min.
  • Matar Paneer is now ready, garnish with fresh Coriander Leaves and serve with Naan
  • Matar Paneer is now ready, garnish with fresh Coriander Leaves and serve with Naan / Roti or Rice.