Matar Paneer

Matar Paneer is a rich creamy Indian dish which is the perfect choices of Roti, Naan and Chapatti. In this dish, fried paneer is cooked with tomato-based sauce, green peas and Indian spices. Paneer is a fresh, soft cottage cheese from India. It is a versatile dairy product and used in an assortment of Indian curries, snacks and sweets.

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Ingredients
Chopped Paneer Pieces – 250 g
Ginger Garlic Paste – 2 tsp
Chopped Green Chilli – 1
Chopped Onion – 3 (Big)
Chopped Tomato – 6 (Big)
Frozen Peas/ Cooked Peas – 1 Cup
Fresh Cream – 2 tsp
Oil – 2 tsp
Butter – 2 tsp
Sliced Green Chillies – 3
Ginger Julienne – 2 tsp
Turmeric – ¼ tsp
Roasted Besan/Gram Flour – 1 tsp
Chilli Powder – 1 tsp
Coriander Powder – 1 tsp
Garam Masala – 1 tsp
Kasoori Methi Leaves – 1 tsp
Finely Chopped Coriander Leaves - few
To Temper
Ghee – 2 tsp
Jeera/Cumin Seeds – 2 tsp
Method
In a blender add the chopped tomato pieces and grind it as fine paste. Then keep it aside.
Heat butter and oil in a pan, add sliced green chillies, ginger and fry for a min. Then add the chopped paneer pieces and shallow fry it.
Heat oil in a pan, add cumin seeds and fry for few seconds. Add chopped onions and cook until golden brown.
Add ginger garlic paste, green chili, turmeric powder and cook for 1 to 2 minutes.
Add the tomato puree and salt to the taste and stir well, then cook for another 3 minutes.
Now add roasted besan, chilli powder, coriander powder and mix well. Then cook until the tomatoes leave oil.
Add cooked peas, stir it, then cook with some water if required for at least 5 to 6 minutes on low flame.
Add the fried paneer, mix well and cook for another 5 minutes. Then add garam masala, kasoori methi leaves, fresh cream and coriander leaves. Let it be for another 1 to 2 minutes. 
   
Then switch off the flame and serve with Roti/Naan.