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