Restaurant Style Matar Paneer Recipe

Matar Paneer Recipe

Ingredients

• Coriander powder - 1/2 tsp

• Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp

• Chili powder - 1/2 tsp

• Garam masala - 1/2 tsp

• Cumin Seeds - 1/2 tsp

• Bay leaf - 1

• Cardamon - 2 pods

• Cinnamon - small piece

• Onion - 1

• Tomatoes - 3

• Ginger garlic paste - 1tsp

• Coriander leaves

• Cashews - 10 grams

• Green peas - 100 grams

• Panner - 250 gms

• Oil - 3tbs

• Fresh Cream - 1/2 cup

• Water

Method

1. Add oil in the pan. Let it heat.

2. Add 1/2 tsp of cumin seeds and let it splutter.

3. Then add cardamon and onions. Saute it well for half a minute.

4. Add ginger garlic paste and salt. Saute it till the onions get golden brown.

5. Add coriander powder and turmeric powder and add cashews. Saute it well.

6. Then add the chopped tomatoes.

7. Add chili powder and 1/4 tsp of garam masala and cover it with lid. Cook it for 5 minutes.

8. Transfer the mixture from the pan to a blender and grind it to a fine paste.

9. Take another pot and add 1 cup of water and green peas and bring it to boil.

10. Meanwhile shallow fry the paneer in 1 tbs of oil.

11. Cook it for two minutes.

12. In a pan Add 2 tbs of oil and add cinnamon, bay leaf and clove.

13. Add the ground paste and saute it for 2 minutes and keep stirring so that the paste doesn't get stuck to the pan.

14. Add half a cup of water, green peas and fried paneer.

15. Add crushed kasuri methi and 1/2 tsp pf garam masala. Cook it for 2 minutes.

16. Finally add fresh cream and cook it for a minute. Do not cook for longer than a minute or else the cream will curdle.

17. Transfer the Matar Paneer to a serving bowl and garnish it with coriander.

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