Matar paneer is a very popular North Indian dish prepared with paneer and peas. It is usually served with naan, roti, chapati and paratha but goes very well with rice and pulao too. This is my sons's favourite dish.
Ingredients
1 cup paneer cubes1 cup peas
1 big onion sliced
1/4 cup tomato puree
1 tsp ginger garlic paste
1 tsp turmeric powder
1 tsp kasuri methi
3/4 cup milk
salt as per taste
1 tsp chilli powder
2 tbsp butter
Method
Heat a kadhai , add 1 tsp butter.Add sliced onions and saute until soft and light brown. Remove it aside and cool completely.
Grind these onions in blender into a fine paste.
Now in the same kadhai, add remaining butter and add onion paste alongwith ginger-garlic paste.
Saute till raw smell of gingergarlic goes off.
Now add turmeric powder and chilli powder, saute .
Add tomato puree and cook for 2-3 mins on low heat.
Add peas , salt and add some water and allow it to boil until peas are cooked .
Add kasuri methi and 3/4 cup milk .
Cook it along with the peas mixture .
Add paneer pieces and cook on slow flame till done.
You can adjust the consistency of the gravy according to your preferences.
Enjoy this most popualar Indian (Punjabi) dish with any Indian bread or rice or pulao.
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