MATAR PANEER

Ingredients:-

200 gram paneer/cottage cheese

2 cup green peas or matar - fresh or frozen

1 cup or little more Tomato purée

2-3 chopped green chilly

1/2 tsp grated ginger 

1 cup to 1.25 cups water or add as required

1/2 tsp cumin seeds

2 bay leaves

1/4 tsp turmeric powder/haldi

1/2 tbsp red chili powder( Kashmiri lal)

1/2 tbsp coriander powder

1/2 tsp garam masala powder/ kitchen King

3-4 tbsp malai or cream (optional)

3-4 tbsp cashew paste

½ tsp sugar or add as required ( optional )

2 -3 tbsp oil or ghee

2-3 tbsp chopped coriander leaves
salt as per taste

METHOD:-

Heat oil in a pan and add cumin seeds and bay leaves. Let it splutter ....

Then add chopped green chillies & grated ginger & tomato purée and sauté till oil separates.

Now, Add turmeric powder ,red chilly powder ( I used Kashmiri lal) and the coriander powder, and fry till oil separates then Add salt & some kitchen king powder or any garam masala !!

Stir for some time Then add some cream & cashew paste ( soak some cashews & grind with some milk & make paste) stir for a while then add green peas (I used frozen green peas) and sauté for some time !!

Now Add some water ( not too much) bring to a boil and simmer for 5-7minutes.

Then Add paneer( I used little shallow fried paneer cubes)

Cook for some time around 2-3 minutes over medium heat .

At last turn off heat & garnished with the coriander leaves....& serve hot !!!!