Mattar Paneer
Ingredients:
- Paneer: 400 grams
- Green peas: 2 cup, cooked
- Onions: 2, medium size
- Tomatoes: 2, medium size
- Poppey seeds: 2 tsp
- Cumin powder: 2 tsp, Roasted
- Garam Masala Powder: 2 tsp
- Bay leaves: 4
- Cloves: 7
- Coriander powder: 2 tsp
- Vegetable oil: 10 tsp
- Black pepper powder: 1/2 tsp
- Ginger-garlic paste:2 tsp
- Green chilli: 2
- Turmeric Powder: 2 tsp
- Red chilli powder: 2 tsp
- Salt: according to taste
- Green coriander leaves for garnishing
Method:
- Cut panner into small cubes.
- Heat the oil in kadai.
- Fry the paneer (cheese) cubes until turns to light brown.
- Remove the paneer pieces from pan/kadai and keep them aside.
- Cut onions, tomatoes and green chillies.
- Now grind it in a blender to make fine paste. Also add ginger-garlic paste.
- Heat the oil and fry bay leaves and cloves for 40-50 seconds. Now add the paste and fry on medium heat until it becomes golden brown.
- Add black pepper powder, garam masala, poppey seeds, red chilli powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder and salt. Add green peas and fry for 4-5 minutes.
- Add water. Do not add much water, you just need to make it thick.
- Add paneer cubes and cook it on medium heat for 7-8 minutes.
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