Matar Paneer

Re-create the taste of those wildly popular dhaabas with this dish. Serve it up with hot butter naan and feel like you’re in one!

• Ingredients:

• 3 tbsp Vegetable Oil
• 1 tbsp ginger garlic paste
• ¾ cup fresh onion paste
• ½ tsp turmeric
• 1½ tbsp coriander powder
• 1½ tsp garam masala
• 1 tsp cayenne pepper
• 1½ cups tomatoes, peeled, pureed
• 2½ cups frozen green peas, thawed
• 1 cup water
• Salt to taste
• 2 tbsp heavy cream
• 8 oz paneer, cubed, pan fried till golden

• Method:

• 1 Heat oil in a thick bottom, large pan over medium high heat. Add ginger garlic paste. Cook for 30-40 seconds. Add onion paste. Cook on medium heat for 8-10 minutes until it begins to brown and turns into a loose paste.
• 2 Add turmeric, coriander, garam masala and cayenne pepper. Stir. Add tomatoes. Cook on medium high heat for 8-10 minutes until it forms a loose paste with no extra liquid.
• 3 Add peas. Mix well. Cover and cook on medium heat for 5 minutes. Add water. Stir. Continue cooking for 3-5 minutes. Add heavy cream and paneer. Stir well. Cook uncovered for 2-3 minutes.
• 4 Turn off heat. Serve hot with naan, lachcha paratha, poori or rice.

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