Matar Paneer Recipe | Peas and Cheese Curry

Ingredients:

  • 2 cups fresh or frozen green peas/ Mutter 
  • 250 gms Paneer(Cottase Cheese) cut into cubes
  • 1 medium onions cut into 4-6 parts
  • 1 medium onions chopped finely 
  • 4-5 pods garlic (crushed) 
  • 1 tbsp grated or crushed ginger 
  • 2 green chilies (chopped) 
  • 250gms  tomatoes (peeled and sliced) 
  • Salt To Taste 
  • 1 cup curd / plain yogurt 
  • 1 tsp turmeric powder 
  • 1 tbsp fried coriander powder 
  • 1/2 tsp Jeera seeds/Cumin seeds
  • Garam masala powder
  • 4 bay leaves 
  • 2 cups water 
  • 4 tbsp ghee / vegetable oil 



To Garnish :

  • Chopped coriander leaves 

Method:

  1. Take widely cut onion, garlic , tomato and fried coriander powder and grind them to make a paste.

  2. If you are using frozen peas then boil the peas for 3-4 minutes and strain using strainer

  3. Heat the ghee/oil in a frying pan and fry the paneer to a light brown and remove paneer and keep on absorbant napkins. 


  4. In the remaining oil/ghee in the same Kadhai , add the cumin/jeera seeds allow to splutter, put green chilly and bay leaves.
  5. Add the chopped onion and ginger to the ghee / oil and fry till onions turn golden brown.
     
  6. Add turmeric and fry until the ghee starts to separate. 
  7. Put the grinded paste . mix well and cook for 5-6 minutes
  8. Add the paneer and mutter (peas) along with the yogurt, and salt. Stir for 6-7 minutes over low heat. 

  9. Pour in the water and simmer gently for 15-20 minutes. 
  10. Sprinkle Garam masala at last and stir for another minute. 
  11. Garnish the matar paneer with coriander leaves and serve.
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