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MatarPaneer
PREP TIME
COOK TIME
TOTAL TIME
15 mins
15 mins
30 mins
Matar Paneer - Spiced and creamy curry with peas and cottage cheese.
RECIPE TYPE: main
CUISINE: North Indian
SERVES: 4
Ingredients(measuring cup used, 1 cup = 250 ml)
Main ingredients:
250 to 300 gms paneer/cottage cheese
1 cup peas or matar - fresh or frozen
1 cup to 1.25 cups water, 250 to 275 ml water or add as required
½ tsp cumin seeds/Jeera
¼ tsp turmeric powder/haldi
¼ to ½ tsp red chili powder/lalmirch powder
¼ to ½ tsp punjabi garam masala powder or regular garam masala powder
1 tbsp malai or cream (optional)
½ tsp sugar or add as required and optional (check notes)
2 to 2.5 tbsp oil or ghee
a few coriander/dhania leaves for garnishing
salt as required
Ingredients for the masala paste:
3 medium sized ripe red tomatoes, roughly chopped, ¾ cup roughly chopped tomatoes
1 medium to large onion, roughly chopped, ½ cup roughly chopped onions
1 to 2 green chilies, chopped
½ inch ginger/adrak, chopped
2-3 garlic/lahsun, chopped
2 tbsp roughly chopped coriander, chopped