MATTAR PANEER RECIPE

Mattar paneer

INGREDIENTS:-

• 250 gm paneer/Cottage cheese
• 150 gm Frozen/Fresh Green peas
• 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder
• 1/2 tsp Red chilli powder
• 2 tbsp chopped Onions
• 1/2 cup Tomato puree
• Salt to taste
• 1/2 tsp Sugar
• Oil as required
• 1 tbsp fresh chopped Corrainder leaves
• 1 tbsp Ginger paste
• 2 tbsp Garlic paste
• 1/4 tsp Oregano flakes
• 100 ml Fresh cream
• 3 Elaichi(crushed)
• 2 Bay leaves
• 1 tsp Corrainder powder
• 1 tsp Cumin powder

METHOD:-

1. Boil the peas in water with a little salt for about 5 minutes.
2. Then drain the water and keep aside.
3. Cut the paneer into 1/2 inch cubes.
4. Heat enough oil in a kadhai and deep fry the paneer, remove the paneer from the oil before they turns golden brown.
5. Then heat 40 ml oil in pan add bay leaves and chopped onions into it and fry till onions are translucent.
6. Now put ginger paste, garlic paste into it and fry till oil separates from it.
7. Then put turmeric powder, chilli powder, corrainder powder, cumin powder, salt, sugar and tomato puree into it and saute for 3 minutes in medium flame.
8. Then put the boiled peas, fried paneer and oregano flakes into it and mix well.
9. Now put 1/2 cup of water and crushed elaichi into it and cook for 5-7 minutes in medium flame.
10. Finally add fresh cream and fresh corrainder leaves into it and stir well.
11. Then remove the dish from flame and serve hot with parathas, naans etc.