Matar Paneer

The tangy taste of tomatoes perfectly balanced with the sweetness of the peas, the bland creaminess of Paneer and the slight spiciness of the onions. Isn’t just listening to this description making your mouths water? The tantalizing aroma and the way it is beautifully served in a bowl with simple garnishing only makes it that much more appealing and makes us that bit more hungry. So, wasting no more time, we are here to share the recipe for this simple dish with you all. After all, Food is Life, Food is Heaven, and keeping such life and heaven away from anyone is a crime…
Ingredients:

Butter - 2 tbsp
Cinnamon
Cloves
Cardamom
Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp
Fennel seeds - 1/2 tsp
Chopped Garlic cloves
Chopped Ginger
Chopped Onion - 3 no
Chopped Tomato - 3 no
Salt
Water
Paneer - 200 gm
Green peas - 1 cup
Kashmiri Red Chili powder - 2 tsp
Cumin powder - 1 tsp
Coriander Powder - 1 tsp
Sugar - 1 tsp




Method
Take a wide saucepan and add some butter.
As the butter melts, add the whole spices (cinnamon, cloves and cardamom) to the pan.
Add the cumin seeds and fennel seeds and give it a quick stir.
After a few seconds, add the chopped garlic and ginger to the pan.
Saute it and then add the roughly chopped onions to the pan.
Saute until the onions turn golden brown in colour.
Now, add the roughly chopped tomatoes to the pan.
Season it with some salt and saute it until the tomatoes turn mushy.
Now, turn off the stove and let the mixture cool.
Add a little water and grind the mixture to a nice fine puree.
Cut the paneer into medium-sized cubes.
Add the puree to the saucepan and dilute it with a little water. Add the peas to the puree and mix it in.
Close the saucepan with a lid and let it cook for fifteen minutes.
Now, add the Kashmiri red chilli powder, cumin powder, and coriander powder to the pan and mix it well.
Season it with some salt.
Add some sugar to the pan and mix it in. Close the pan with a lid and let it cook for another five minutes.
Now, add the paneer cubes to the gravy and mix it in, making sure the paneer cubes are completely coated.
Close the lid and cook on a medium flame for about five more minutes.
Your Matar Paneer is ready to be served! Serve it with some hot Chapatti or any other Indian Breads for the best taste!
Enjoy with your family & friends. HAPPY COOKING with HOMECOOKING




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