Matar Paneer Recipe | Indian Green Peas and Cottage Cheese Curry | Festive Season Special

‘Matar Paneer’ – the name is enough to pleasure your culinary senses. Be at home or restaurant, Matar Paneer does become a part of our main course meal. Today we bring before you our homestyle Matar Paneer – no dash of sweetness, rightly spiced and tangy. Our American guest loved it and you’ll love it too! 😊

Ingredients:

1 large bowl Green Peas

250 gms Paneer (Cottage Cheese)

1 large Onion

15 cloves of Garlic

2 medium Tomato

1 tbsp Ginger

5-6 Green Chillies

1/2 tsp Turmeric

1 tsp Red Chilli Powder

1 tsp Dhaniya Jeera Powder

1/2 tsp Garam Masala

1 small cup Cashewnuts

4 tbsp Oil

Salt as per taste

Coriander Leaves (for garnishing)

Lemon Juice (optional)

Method:

1. Lightly fry Paneer and soak in salty water. Don’t discard this water.

2. Grind onion, tomatoes, garlic, ginger and green chillies into a smooth paste.

3. In a wok/ heavy bottom pan, add oil and let it heat.

4. Once hot, add the ground paste, turmeric, red chilli powder, Dhaniya Jeera powder, Garam Masala and salt and cook till oil separates. Keep stirring in intervals.

5. Add green peas and cook for further 5-7 mins while stirring continuously.

6. Add the cashew paste and let it cook further for 2-3 mins.

7. Add the salty water from Paneer as required (1 glass preferably) and bring it to a boil.

8. Once boiled, add paneer, mix well and cook for 2-3 mins.

9. Now switch off the flame and garnish with coriander leaves and some lemon juice.

Serve with Roti/ Naan/ Rice.

Tips & Suggestions:

You can use Tofu if you don’t find Paneer easily.