MATAR PANEER

Matar can be used with any vegetable, it gives nice colour and texture to the dish,it also makes an excellent combination with paneer.

INGREDIENTS

Paneer                                                 200 grams

Green peas                                          1 cup

Onion                                                  1 big

Tomatoes                                            2 small

Green chilli                                          2-3

Ginger garlic paste                              1 tbsp

Garam masala                                    1 tsp

Coriander powder                               1 tsp

Cumin powder                                    ½ tsp

Turmeric powder                                ½ tsp

Redchilli powder                                 1 tsp

Curry leaves                                       5-6

Asafoetida                                          pinch

Oil                                                     1 tbsp 

Oil for deep frying                              1 cup

Salt                                                   to taste

Coriander leaves                               1 tbsp

METHOD OF PREPARATION

Cut paneer in any shape you like and deep fry in oil.

Chop onion and one tomato finely and make puree of another tomato.

Heat oil in a pan add cumin seeds mustard seeds curry leaves and asafetida,

When seeds start crackling add gingergarlic paste and fry till raw smell evaporates,

Now add onion and fry till it get pink in colour,

Add tomato and also puree and fry till the pieces softens,

Now add all powders like turmeric,redchilli,coriander and cumin and fry till oil seperates at the ends.

Add a cup of water and bring it to boil,

Now add green peas and fried panner and salt to it, and cook for 10 minutes.

Add  cream  and mix it well

Garnish it with corienderleaves, hot matar paneer is ready.

Serve it with roti or rice……….