Matar Paneer

Matar Paneer

Matar paneer is one of the popular North Indian dish. Green Peas and Cottage Cheese is the main ingredient with mild spicy tomato based gravy, spiced with garam masala. It is prepared as a side dish for Roti, Naan, Kulcha, Paratha and goes well with Pulav and Rice too.

 Ingredients:

Green Peas -1 Cup

Cottage Cheese / Paneer - 200gm 

Turmeric powder - 1/2 Tsp

Chilly powder - 1/2 Tsp

Garam Masala - 1/2 tsp

Cumin seeds - 1/2 Tsp

Oil - 2 Tsp

Coriander leaves - Handful

Salt to taste

Ingredients for Gravy :

Onion - 1 Cup

Tomato - 1 Cup

Green chilly - 1 Num

Cashews - 4 - 5 Num

Ginger  - 1/2 inch

Garlic - 1/2 inch

Pepper - 8-10 

Poppy seeds - 1/2 Tsp ( optional )

Cinnamon - 1/2 inch

Clove - 1 Num

Method:

1. In a mixing jar add all the ingredients mentioned in the Ingredients for gravy.                                                                                  

2. Grind it without adding water to a smooth paste.

3. In a pan add oil and cumin seeds

4. Add the gravy paste and stir well.

5. If it splutters cover with a lid and cook till the moisture evaporates.

6. Gravy starts to leave the sides of the pan and oil will ooze out.

7. At this stage add the dry powders ( turmeric powder, chilly powder,garam masala )

8. Saute it for a minute.

9. Add about 2 cups of water and stir well.

10. I cooked green peas in a microwave oven for 4 minutes.

11. Add cooked green peas to the gravy and cook it for 5 minutes.

12. Slightly fry paneer on tawa and add those paneer to the gravy.

13. Serve hot Matar Panner with roti, naan, kulcha or with rice also.