This simple and delicious vegetarian recipe with paneer (Indian cottage cheese) and peas simmered in rich, creamy, flavourful sauce will be a winner for a healthy balanced meal served with roti or naan and rice and sure gives those comforting meal vibes !!
Matar Paneer Masala
Ingredients -
Paneer, 340 gm, cut 1 inch blocks
Peas, 1 cup, frozen or fresh
Red Onion, 2 medium, roughly chopped
Tomatoes, 2, roughly chopped
Ginger, 1 inch
Garlic, 3 cloves, rounghly chopped
Green chillies, 4, chopped
Dried Red chillies, 3
Oil, 3 tbsp
Salt, 2 tsp
Chilli powder, 1 tbsp
Cumin powder, 1 tbsp
Garam masala, 2 tbsp
Kitchen King Masala, 1 tbsp
Kasoore methi, 1 tsp, crushed
Cashews, 10, whole
Water, 2 cups
Lime juice, 2 tbsp
Cilantro, 1 bunch, fine chopped
Recipe -
To a pan on medium heat add 2 tbsp oil. Once oil heats add green chillies, dry red chillies, garlic cloves. Stir all for 20 seconds. Then, add roughly cut red onion, tomatoes, cashews with 1 cup water and 1 tsp salt. Cover and let cook for 10 mins. Turn off flame and let it cool for 12-15 mins then blend and make a smooth paste.
To the same pan, add 1 tbsp oil and let it heat. Then, add chilli powder, cumin powder. (Do not let the masalas to burn. So, stir a few seconds once adding masalas) and transfer the paste in. Add 1/2 cup water and 1 tsp salt.
Add in frozen green peas. Cover and let it cook for 8 mins on medium heat. Stir and add 1/2 cup water and add garam masala, kitchen king masala and give it a stir.
Add in paneer pieces and cover. Cook for 3 minutes on medium flame. (If overcooked now, paneer cubes will turn hard and dry.)
Add crushed kasoori methi with fresh chopped coriander and it is done.
Serve this with some naan bread or rotis and enjoy.
Happy Eating :D
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