Matar Paneer ki sabzi/peas and cottage cheese curry|| No onion no garlic||easy and tasty

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

We’ve added a step by step video of the recipe 👇👇👇

Enjoy this recipe with steamed rice, Polao,Naan,Parathas, tortillas

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