Paneer Matar - Restaurant style
 
Paneer matar is cottage cheese and peas cooked in a tomato and onion gravy and flavoured with loads of spices and is one of the most common dishes in India.
Ingredients
  • For the paste you will need below ingredients
  • 3 - Tomato
  • 1 inch - Cinnamon stick
  • 2 - cloves
  • 2 - Cardamom
  • 8 to 10 - Walnuts or Cashews
  • 1 tsp - Black pepper
  • For the curry you will need below ingredients
  • 1 - Onion, medium sized
  • 1 Tbsp - Paste of ginger, garlic and green chilly
  • 1 tsp - Jeera
  • 1 piece - Cinnamon
  • 1 tsp - Kasuri methi
  • 1 tsp - Turmeric
  • 1 tsp - Red chilly powder
  • 1 tsp - Coriander powder
  • 1 tsp - Garam masala powder
  • 1 tsp - Jeera powder
  • 1 Tbsp - Tomato ketchup
  • 1 cup - Fresh peas
  • 200 gms - Homemade Paneer
  • 1 Tbsp - Kasuri methi
  • 1 Tbsp - Fresh cream
  • 2 tsps - Lemon juice
  • 1 tsp - Sugar
  • Salt to taste
Instructions
  1. Grind all the ingredients mentioned under paste till it is smooth.
  2. In a wok heat oil and add jeera, cinnamon stick to it and let it crackle
  3. Add onions and fry till it is brown.
  4. Add ginger garlic chilly paste and fry till it gives out a nice aroma.
  5. Add haldi, coriander powder, red chilly powder and roasted jeera powder and sauté for a minute.
  6. Add the paste and cook it till oil seperates.
  7. Add crushed kasuri methi and fry it for a minute.
  8. Keep the flame on medium through out.
  9. Add peas and cook it briefly.
  10. Add paneer and salt and give it a good mix. add water if required to get the desired consistency.
  11. Add lemon juice and sugar and cream to finish it.
  12. Serve it hot with lacha paratha or naan.
Recipe by MADaboutkitchen at https://madaboutkitchen.in/paneer-matar-restaurant-style/