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Matar Paneer Masala

Course lunch, Main Course
Cuisine Indian
Keyword curry
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Servings 4
Author Priya Shiva

Ingredients

  • Peas - 1/2 cup
  • Cottage cheese / paneer - 200 gm
  • 1 Onion (finely chopped)
  • 3 tomatoes (finely chopped)
  • Ginger (chopped) - 1 tbsp
  • Garlic cloves - 3
  • Cumin seeds - 1 tsp
  • Garam masala - 1/2 tsp
  • Red chilli powder - 1/2 tsp
  • Turmeric Powder - 1/4 tsp
  • Fresh cream - 2 tbsp
  • salt to taste
  • Vegetable Oil - 2 tbsp

Instructions

  1. Chop paneer in equal cubes. Heat a griddle/tawa and toast paneer cubes with little oil till they turn light brown on all sides. Keep this ready in a separate bowl.

  2. Now take onion, tomatoes, ginger, garlic cloves in a blender and blitz it to make a paste.

  3. Add 1 tbsp of oil in a frying pan and when oil is warm, add cumin seeds and let it crackle.

  4. Now add onion tomato paste and saute for few minutes till oil separates from the gravy.

  5. Add turmeric powder, garam masala, red chilli powder and mix it well.

  6. Add fresh green peas and mix well.Lower the flame, add 1/2 cup of water, close the pan and let it simmer till peas become soft and get cooked properly.

  7. Add paneer cubes and cook on low flame for 2 minutes.

  8. Add fresh cream, mix and serve.