Name: Matar Paneer recipe by Ridhima Mohil at BetterButter
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 5
Ingredients: 1 cup green peas; 1 cup paneer (cottage cheese) cubes; 3 tbsp oil; 1/4 cup chopped onions; 1/4 cup chopped tomatoes; 1 tsp ginger-garlic (adrak-lehsun) paste; 1/2 tsp turmeric powder (haldi); 1/2 tsp garam masala; 1/2 tsp finely chopped green chillies; 1 tsp Cumin Seeds (Jeera); 1/2 tsp chilli powder; 1 tsp coriander (dhania) powder; Salt to taste; 1 tbsp finely chopped coriander for garnishing

Ingredients Serving: 5

1 cup green peas
1 cup paneer (cottage cheese) cubes
3 tbsp oil
1/4 cup chopped onions
1/4 cup chopped tomatoes
1 tsp ginger-garlic (adrak-lehsun) paste
1/2 tsp turmeric powder (haldi)
1/2 tsp garam masala
1/2 tsp finely chopped green chillies
1 tsp Cumin Seeds (Jeera)
1/2 tsp chilli powder
1 tsp coriander (dhania) powder
Salt to taste
1 tbsp finely chopped coriander for garnishing

Instructions

Heat 1 tbsp of oil in a deep non-stick pan, add the onions and stir on a medium flame for 3 minutes.
Add the tomatoes, green peas and stir on a medium flame for 1 minute.
Add the turmeric powder, garam masala and green chillies, mix well on a medium flame for 2 minutes.
Cool and blend in a mixer till smooth using 2 tbsp of water. Keep aside.
Heat the remaining 2 tbsp of oil in a deep non-stick pan, add the cumin seeds, ginger-garlic paste and the prepared onion-tomato paste and stir on a medium flame for 3 minutes
Add the chilli powder, coriander powder and salt and keep on a medium flame for 2 minutes
Add the paneer cubes, mix gently and cook on a medium flame for 5 minutes ,while stirring occasionally.
Serve hot garnished with coriander.

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