Matar Paneer

INGREDIENTS:

• 200gm Paneer, cut into cubes
• 150gm Matter/Green Peas
• 1 Medium Sized Onion
• 1 Tspn Ginger Garlic paste
• 1 Medium Tomato, pureed
• 1 Tspn Cumin Seeds
• 1 Tspn Kasuri Methi
• 1 Tspn Garam Masala/ Paneer Masala
• 1Tspn Sugar
• 1 Tbspn Cashew Paste
• Chilli Powder, as per taste
• Milk

METHOD:

• Marinate the paneer cubes in milk enough only to coat it evenly. Do add a little salt too.
• Heat oil in a pan and add jeera. Then add the onions.
• After the onions caramelize, add the ginger garlic paste and cook till raw smell disappears.
• Add the tomato puree, turmeric powder, and salt to taste. Cook till oil starts appearing out of the masala. Add sugar.
• Add a cup of water, milk and cashew paste. Let it come to a boil. Add green peas and simmer till peas are well cooked and soft.
• Add the previously marinated paneer. Mix well.
• Add the garam masala/ paneer masala, chilli powder (as per taste) and crushed kasuri methi. Simmer till a thick gravy is obtained. Add water if gravy becomes too dry.
• A finger licking side dish is ready to be served with naan or roti or simply plain white rice. Serve hot !!

Heat oil in a pan and add jeera. Then add the onions.
After the onions caramelize, add the ginger garlic paste and cook till raw smell disappears.
Add the tomato puree, turmeric powder, and salt to taste. Cook till oil starts appearing out of the masala. Add sugar.

Add a cup of water, milk and cashew paste. Let it come to a boil. Add green peas.

Simmer till peas are well cooked and soft.

Add the previously marinated paneer.

Add Kasuri Methi

Add Paneer Masala or Garam Masala

Simmer till a thick gravy is obtained.