Matar Paneer

Ingredients:

1/2 kg green peas (peas shelled or frozen)
1/2 Kg Paneer
4 large onions, thinly sliced
4 large tomatoes, Sliced
6 cloves garlic (finely chopped and crushed)
½-inch piece ginger, finely chopped and crushed
Vegetable oil to cook
Cinnamon – 1 inch stick
Cardamom (Badi Elaichi) – 2 Nos.
4 bay leaves
1 tsp comin seeds
2 tablespoons chopped coriander leaves for garnish

Powdered Masala:

1/2 tsp turmeric powder
2 tsp coriander powder
1/2 tsp red chilli powder
1/2 teaspoon chicken masala (a flavored spice mix powder like garam masala)
1/2 tea spoon garam masala
1/2 table spoon of kasturi methi
Salt to taste

Method:

1. Boil the green peas with a cupful of water till tender and keep aside.
2. Take oil in a frying pan, Cut the fresh paneer into cubes deep fry the paneer pieces in oil, Caution… they tend to burn off soon, carefully toss them on medium flame until light golden color and remove to a plate.
3. In the same oil when it is very hot add cumin seeds,bay leaf when the cumin seeds starts spluttering and thinly sliced onions. Saute until the onions are golden brown, now add sliced tomato and stir again for 5 to 6 minutes.
4. In the meanwhile take a bowl add ginger, garlic paste, turmeric powder, coriander powder, red chilli powder, chicken masala, salt, crushed cinnamon stick and badi elachi. Now mix all the ingredients in little water.
5. Now fry the mixture said in step 4 above, in a kadahi, on a low flame, stirring constantly so that it becomes a paste, for about 10-12 min or, until the paste acquires a light brown color and the oil gets separated. You can use a lid to cover and uncover the mixture as and when required.
6. Now add fried paneer, boiled peas and water for gravy (as per requirement), cook for 5 minutes. Add kasturi methi and garam masala and cook for another 5-10 minutes on medium flame. Keep a check so that the gravy doesn’t dry out completely.
7. Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot.
8. Goes well with rice, paratha, puri or, plain chapati.

Note: The water to be added will depend on the quantity of gravy required. So you would be the best person to determine how much water you would want to add. Also ensure that you don’t add too much water in comparison to the mixture that you have prepared.

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