Matar Paneer/Peas and Cottage cheese curry also known as mutter paneer and its 100% vegetarian North Indian dish consisting of peas and paneer/cottage cheese and spiced with garam masala. It is often served with rice and an Indian type of bread.
It is a very tasty dish and is mostly cooked in many houses when it’s a 100% vegetarian day. It is cooked in festivals and occasions.
This is simple and easy recipe for matar panner/peas and cottage cheese curry is not exactly the restaurant style buta simple homemade dish. This kinds make for a homely comforting meal.
Type- Curry,Veg curry
Preparation time- 8-10 minutes
Cooking time- 25-30 minutes
Ingredients:
- 1 lb Paneer/Cottage cheese cut into cubes
- If you want you can use Tofu also
- 2 potatoes cut into cubes (optional)
- 1 large tomato diced
- Salt to taste
- For tempering- 1 tsp cumin powder,2 bay leaves,2, whole red chillies
- 1 tbs ginger paste
- Spice Mix- 1 tsp cumin powder,1 tsp coriander powder,1 tbs garam masala powder,1 tsp turmeric powder,1 tsp red chilli powder
- 1 cup blanched peas
- 2-3 green chillies
- 1 cup water for the gravy ( depends on how much thick or thin you want)
Procedure:
- In a pan add 3 tbs oil
- Add the cubed potatoes
- Add some salt and turmeric powder and fry until light brown
- Keep aside
- Adding potatoes is completely optional
- In that pan add the cubed paneer/cottage cheese and slightly fry
- And keep aside
- In that pan add 1 tbs oil ( if needed)
- When the oil is mild hot add the tempering
- Cook until aroma comes
- Add 1 tbs ginger paste
- Add the diced tomatoes and add salt to taste and cook until soft
- Now add the spice mix
- Mix and add 2-3 tbs water,so that the spice doesn’t get burnt
- Add the fried potatoes and mix
- If you are not adding potatoes then at this point add 1 cup (or as you need) water for the gravy
- Now add water for the required gravy
- Mix and cover and cook for 10 minutes
- And add the fried Paneer/Cottage cheese
- Add the green peas
- Again cover and cook for 10 minutes on a medium low flame
- And its done
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Enjoy this recipe with steamed rice, Polao,Naan,Parathas, tortillas
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