Matar paneer is a very common household dish. Almost everyone has eaten matar paneer in their life. It is rich in nutrients and taste. Matar paneer has also been made on various occasions in our houses, festivals, celebrations, or parties. You can eat this with rice or chapatti. It is rich in taste and flavor. This is a mouth-watering recipe.
Ingredients for Matar paneer recipe:
Panner cubed – 250 gm
Green Peas – 250 gm
Onion roughly chopped – 2
Tomato roughly chopped – 4
Green chili – 4
Ginger – 1 inch
Cashew – 10-12
Big cardamom – 1
Clove – 7-8
Black pepper whole – 7-8
Bay leaves – 3
Cinnamon- 1 inch
Turmeric powder – 1 tsp
Coriander powder – 1 tsp
Garam masala – ½ tsp
Cumin- ½ tsp
Kashmiri red chili powder – ½ tsp
Milk – 1 cup
Oil – 1 tbsp
Kasoori methi – 1 tsp
Sugar – 1tsp
Salt – as per taste
Fresh coriander leaves chopped – 1 tbsp
Method:
Firstly, heat one glass of water, add one pinch of turmeric, put paneer cubes in it, and keep it aside.
Then, heat oil in a pan, put onion, bay leaves, cinnamon, cloves, black pepper, cardamom and sauté.
After that add grated ginger, green chili, cashew, salt ½ tsp, and chopped tomato in it and cover the pan and cook until the tomato gets mushy.
As the tomato gets cooked then let the mixture cools down.
After that, grind the mixture to a smooth paste.
Then, heat oil in a pan again, add cumin, turmeric, Kashmiri red chili powder, and prepared paste in it. Stir it and cook until the oil gets separated from it.
Add coriander powder, garam masala, and salt it and mix well.
After that, add paneer cubes (with the water in which it is soaked), matar into the pan, and mix well. Add sugar and milk and stir continuously for 5-10 minutes.
Finally, mix kasoori methi in it and garnish it with coriander leaves.
Your healthy and tasty matar paneer recipe is ready.
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