Matar Paneer (Cottage Cheese and Green Peas)

Matar Paneer (Cottage Cheese & Green Peas)

This dish is made of Matar (Green Peas) and Paneer(Cottage Cheese). Very good with rotis as well as rice.The paneer cubes can be fried in oil or ghee for extra taste.

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups of green peas

1 cup of paneer cubed

2 medium onions chopped

1 tomato chopped

1 tbsp ginger garlic paste

1 tsp red chilli powder

1/2 tsp turmeric powder

pinch of asafoetida

1 tsp garam masala

1 tsp poppy seeds

5 cashewnuts

salt per taste

3 tbsp oil

corianderLeaves (Cilantro) to garnish

Method

Boil the green peas and keep aside.

Heat the oil in a pan.Put the onions , asafoetida , ginger garlic paste and fry till the onions are slightly browned.

Put the tomatoes, turmeric powder and fry for another 5 minutes on low flame.

Add red chilli powder , garam masala and saute for few minutes.

Add the peas with little amount of water and bring it to a boil.

Meanwhile grind the cashews and poppy seeds to a fine paste.

Now add the cashew-poppy paste .Stir gently and let the gravy thicken.

Finally add the paneer cubes.Cook for a minute and remove from fire.

Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot