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Matar paneer

May-20-2018
Tamali Rakshit
20 minutes
Prep Time
35 minutes
Cook Time
2 People
Serves
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ABOUT Matar paneer RECIPE

Matar paneer is one of the most popular veg dish that is made from fresh paneer and green peas. I learnt this from my mother. For me, she makes the best matar paneer recipe on earth.

Recipe Tags

  • Veg
  • Easy
  • Everyday
  • North Indian
  • Boiling
  • Frying
  • Sauteeing
  • Side Dishes
  • Healthy

Ingredients Serving: 2

  1. Paneer cubes 200 gms
  2. Fresh Green Peas 1/2 cup
  3. Cumin seeds 1/2 tsp
  4. 1 large Onion, chopped
  5. 1" ginger piece
  6. 10-12 pods of garlic
  7. 2, green chillies
  8. 3 medium tomatoes
  9. Cumin powder 1 tsp
  10. Coriander powder 2 tsp
  11. Turmeric powder 1/2 tsp
  12. Red chilli powder 1/2 tsp
  13. Salt according to taste
  14. Sugar 1 tbsp or according to taste
  15. Garam masala powder 1/2 tsp
  16. Kasuri methi 1 tsp
  17. Butter 1 tbsp
  18. Refine oil 3 tbsp

Instructions

  1. Bring 1 cup of water to a boil, pour the peas into the boiling water. Stir and let the peas boil, uncovered. Remove the pan from heat after 1-2 minutes and keep the peas in the the pan for another 2-3 minutes. Now strain the peas and keep them aside.
  2. Now take ginger, garlic and green chillies together and make a smooth paste.
  3. Chopped the onion and make a smooth paste of those tomatoes.
  4. Heat oil in a pan, fry the paneer cubes till light golden brown. Remove from oil and keep aside.
  5. Now add cumin seeds in the same oil. Wait for a few seconds.
  6. Add chopped onions and saute till it turns translucent.
  7. Now add ginger-garlic-green chilli paste, fry till the raw smell goes away.
  8. Add tomato paste, saute till oil starts to separate. It will take around 1-2 minutes.
  9. Now add cumin powder, coriander powder, red chilli powder, turmeric powder, garam masala powder, salt, sugar and a little amount to water. Saute for another 4-5 minutes on medium flame.
  10. Next add fried paner cubes and boiled peas together, mix them with masala and fry for 2-3 minutes on medium flame.
  11. Now add one cup of warm water and salt, mix properly and cook covered for 3-4 minutes on medium flame.
  12. Atlast add butter and crushed kasuri methi, mix with the gravy and cover the pan with the lid. Turn off the heat and wait for 5 minutes.
  13. Now uncovered the pan and transfer prepared curry to a serving bowl.

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Payal Singh
May-24-2018
Payal Singh   May-24-2018

Deliciously amazing!

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