Matar paneer recipe - Restaurant style

Hi guys , I'm here to share you all a yummy and popular vegetarian recipe in detail .

Content :

• Introduction
• Timing and serving 
• Ingredients
• Method of preparation
• Method of cooking 
• Health tips 

 Matar paneer recipe is a popular and delicious dish among other paneer recipes . It is made with paneer ( Indian cottage cheese ) and matar ( green peas ) with a onion tomato paste and other spices . It could be a fantastic side dish for chapati , naan , dosa ....

⏱️ Preparation time : 10 for paneer and 20 minutes for green peas .

⏲️ Cooking time : 30 minutes

🍽️ Servings : 4 members

🔖 Serving temperature : hot 

Ingredients :

• Paneer - 250 g

• Green peas - 100 g

• Onion - 2
• Tomato - 3-4
• Ginger - 2 small piece
• Garlic - 3 cloves
• Bay leaf - 1
• Cinnamon - 2
• Fennel seeds - 1/2 teaspoon
• Chilli powder - 1 teaspoon
• Garam masala - 1 teaspoon
• Coriander powder - 1 teaspoon
• Cumin powder - 1 teaspoon
• Curd - 1/2 tablespoon 
• Cashews - 5
• Oil
• Salt 
• Coriander leaves 

Method of preparation  :

Take a fresh Paneer and cut them into small cubes . Don't make them too small . If you want you can add raw paneer or fried one . To fry paneer , in a non-stick pan add 4 tablespoon of oil or ghee and fry both the sides of paneer till the corners of paneer turn golden . Or else add them raw , for that just cut them into cubes and add directly in the grave .

Take a cup of green peas and boil it well to add to the recipe with paneer.

Method of cooking :

For Matar paneer , first we have prepare a onion tomato base . 

• In pan heat 2 tablespoon of oil . Once the oil get heated , add 2 chopped onion and saute it for 2 minutes .
• Then , add 1/2 teaspoon of salt . This is because adding salt helps  the onion ( whatever the vegetable ) to cook quickly .
• Then , add 5 cashews , 2 small pieces of ginger , 3 cloves of garlic and 3-4 tomatoes and saute till it get a soft texture .

Don't add cashews too much . Then , this taste will be predominant .

• Once tomato gets it texture , turn off the flame and let the prepared mixture cool .
• For base , we have to grind the prepared mixture . So , don't grind it while it is hot . Wait till it gets cool . 
• Then , transfer them into the blender and grind them as a paste . Don't add more water while grinding . Then , you won't get a paste consistency . Add some water to make paste .
• Then , in pan heat 4-5 tablespoon of oil and add 1 bay leaf , 2 cinnamon , 1/2 teaspoon fennel seeds and after 1 minute add the paste you prepared . 
• To this , add 1 tablespoon of chilli powder , 1 teaspoon of turmeric powder , 1 teaspoon of garam masala , 1 teaspoon of coriander powder  , 1 teaspoon of cumin powder , 1 teaspoon of curd and salt required amount .

You can adjust the chilli powder according to your taste . 

• If you want you can add some water to this grave . But don't add much .
• Close the pan with lid and let it cook for 7-8 minutes.
• After that , add the paneer and green peas which you prepared for this dish .
• Stir well and wait for 3-4 minutes .
• Finally add a handful of chopped coriander leaves and turn off the flame .
• If you want , you can also add fresh cream which will give you much more thick consistency . 

Our matar paneer is ready ! 

Health tips :

Green peas are seeds which is legume family . It is low in fat and has no cholesterol . Green peas are rich in protein and fibre which maintains your digestive track and helps in chronic diseases such as heart disease , cancer and diabetes .