Matar Paneer recipe
How to make matar paneer like restaurant with a detailed guide and process. It's a creamy and rich north indian curry recipe prepared from paneer cubes and green peas. it delicious gravy based curry recipe and it can be served with rice, roti, chapati or any indian flat breads. it is very easy and simple sabji to make with basic ingredients easily available in most of the indian kitchens.
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup boiled green peas
- 2 1/2 cups paneer (cottagte cheese) cubes
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1 tsp chilli powder
- 1/2 tsp cumin seeds (jeera) powder
- 1/2 tsp garam masala
- salt to taste
- 1 tsp cornflour dissolved with 2 tbsp water
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 2 onions
- 1” piece ginger
- 4 cloves garlic
- 100ml tomato puree
- 1 tsp dried fenugreek leaves (kasuri methi)
- 1/4 teaspoon haldi
- 1/2 teaspoon red chili powder
- 2 teaspoon dhania powder
- 1 tbsp honey
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1/4 cup fresh cream
- 1 packet Saffola Masala Oats
- water as required to make gravy
- 2 tablespoon fresh coriander, finely chopped, for garnish
- lime juice if desire
How to make Matar Paneer
Step 1
Grind the onions, ginger and garlic to a paste
Step 2
Heat the butter in a broad non-stick pan, add the prepared paste and cook on a medium flame for 1 to 2 minutes,
Step 3
Sauté until light brown and fragrant
Add the dry spices and sauté briefly, and then add the peas Add the chilli powder, cumin seeds powder, garam masala, dried fenugreek leaves and ½ cup of water, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 1 minute.
Step4
Stir fry for 2 minutes until brightly colored ,if peas are hard, microwave for 2 minutes before using.
Add the tomato purée and salt and simmer until the sides leave oil.
Step 5
Add the honey, milk and fresh cream, mix well and cook on a medium
Now add the oats and fry for 1 minute. Add about 1/2 cup water and stir continuously until it begins to form thick gravy
Step 6
add in 1 cup peas and stir well. cover and cook for 10 minutes.
Step 7
add in 12 cubes paneer and simmer for 10 minutes.
Step 8
Now serve with roti or rice and enjoy.
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