North Indian · Indian
Matar Paneer Recipe
Matar paneer — green peas and paneer in mildly spiced tomato gravy. Quick, kid-friendly, works with frozen peas too.
Ingredients
- 1 cup green peas (fresh or frozen)
- 200g paneer, cubed
- 2 onions, pureed
- 3 tomatoes, pureed
- 1 tbsp ginger-garlic paste
- 1 tsp cumin seeds
- 1 tsp red chilli powder
- 1 tsp garam masala
- 2 tbsp cream
- 3 tbsp oil
- Coriander, salt to taste
How to Make Matar Paneer
- Heat oil, add cumin. Add onion puree, cook till golden (6 mins).
- Add ginger-garlic paste, cook 1 min. Add tomato puree, cook 6 mins.
- Add chilli powder, salt, 1/2 cup water. Simmer 3 mins.
- Add peas, simmer 5 mins. Add paneer cubes, cream, garam masala.
- Cook 2 mins on low. Garnish with coriander. Serve with roti or pulao.
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