Matar Paneer

I am a big paneer fan. Anything vegetarian that has this wonderful ingredient in it has my vote any day. Of course, in moderation too given the fatty effect it comes with. That said, I wanted to make a simple little paneer dish for lunch today along with a couple of rotis. Hence decided to dish out the spicy and popular dish matar paneer which is a delightful concoction of peas and paneer. So here goes!

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups of green peas

1 cup of paneer cubed and dry roasted

2 medium onions chopped

1 tomato chopped

1 tbsp ginger garlic paste (optional)

1 tsp red chilli powder

1/2 tsp turmeric powder

pinch of asafoetida

1 tsp garam masala

salt per taste

3 tbsp oil

Coriander leaves (for garnishing if needed)



Method

1. Boil the green peas and keep aside.

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

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

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

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

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

7. Garnish with coriander leaves (if preferred) and serve.







..ShaKri..