MATAR PANEER RECIPE

Ingredients:

• 200 gms Paneer
• 1 cup cooked Green Peas
• 1 Onion
• 1 Tomato
• 1/2 tsp Coriander Powder
• 1 tbsp Poppy Seeds
• 1 tsp Roasted cumin powder
• 1/4 tsp Black Pepper Powder
• 1 tsp Ginger-garlic Paste
• 1 Green Chilli
• 1/2 tsp Turmeric Powder
• 2 Bay Leaves
• 3-4 Cloves
• 1 tsp Red Chilli Powder
• 1 tsp Garam Masala Powder
• Vegetable oil
• Salt to taste
• Green Coriander Leaves (chopped)

How to make Matar Paneer:

•Heat vegetable oil in a pan.
•Cut the cheese into small sized cubes.
•Fry them on medium flame until they turn light brown. Occasionally turn the cubes while frying. Take them out.
•Chop the tomato, onions, and green chilli.
•Make a paste by grinding it in a grinder
•Now fry this paste for 8-10 minutes. Add ginger-garlic paste and mix well.
•Heat rest of the oil and fry bay leaves along with cloves for about 30 secs.
•Add the prepared paste and fry on a medium flame until it turns golden brown.
•Add poppy seeds, turmeric powder, red chilli powder, garam masala, black pepper powder, coriander powder and salt. Mix them well.
•Now add green peas and fry for about 2 to 3 minutes.
•Add sufficient water to make thick gravy. Heat the gravy till it boils.
•Add paneer cubes. Stir the mixture properly and cook on a medium heat for about 5 minutes.
•Garnish the dish with chopped coriander leaves.
•Matar Paneer is ready to serve.