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Matar Paneer

Jan-23-2016
Supriya Harshit
10 minutes
Prep Time
25 minutes
Cook Time
4 People
Serves
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ABOUT Matar Paneer RECIPE

A very popular Punjabi paneer dish.

Recipe Tags

  • Veg
  • Medium
  • Festive
  • Punjabi
  • Pressure Cook
  • Frying
  • Main Dish
  • Vegan
  • Egg Free
  • Diabetes

Ingredients Serving: 4

  1. 250 gms - Paneer cubed and lightly fried
  2. 1 cup - Peas
  3. 2 large - Onions, minced
  4. 3 large - Tomatoes, pureed
  5. 1 tsp - Ginger-garlic paste
  6. 1 tsp - Jeera powder
  7. 2-3 pieces - Javitri, crushed
  8. 1 tbsp - Coriander powder
  9. 1/2 tsp - Red chilli powder
  10. 1/2 tsp - Turmeric powder
  11. 1/2 tsp - Jeera
  12. 1 tbsp - Kissan tomato puree
  13. 1 tbsp - Fresh coriander/dhaniya
  14. 1 pinch of hing
  15. 2 tbsp - Refined oil
  16. 1 large cup of Water

Instructions

  1. Heat oil in a pressure cooker. Add the hing, jeera sabut, javitri and minced onions. Sauté and cook till it turns pinkish in colour.
  2. Add ginger-garlic paste and sauté again for 2-3 minutes. Add fresh tomato puree and kissan tomato puree. Stir well and add in the dry masalas except for the garam masala and salt to taste. Mix and sauté till the sides start separating from the oil.
  3. Next add in peas and paneer. Mix it gently and add water. Adjust the spices and salt to taste. Close the pressure cooker and cook till 2 whistles blow.
  4. Once the steam releases itself, add the garam-masala and stir. Garnish this dish with fresh dhaniya.
  5. Serve it hot with chapati or rice.

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Dr. Nisheeth Saawarn
Nov-13-2016
Dr. Nisheeth Saawarn   Nov-13-2016

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