TOP MATTAR PANEER SABJI

Ingredients needed for Mattar Paneer

Paneer/Indian cottage cheese : 250 g
Fresh or frozen Peas : 100g
Tomatoes : 2 pics (medium)
Onion (chopped) : 1 cup
Ginger & Garlic paste : 2 tsp.
Cashew nuts : 7-8 pic
Cumin seeds (Jeera ) : 1 tsp.
Bay leaf : 2-3 pic
Turmeric powder – 1/4 tsp.
Coriander powder – 1 tsp.
Pinch of asafetida (Hing)
Chili powder – 1 tsp.(for taste)
Garam masala powder -1 tsp.
Sugar : ½ tsp.
Salt to taste
Oil/Butter : 2 tbsp.
Coriander leaves (finely chopped) : 1 tbsp.
Fresh cream (optional) : 1-2 tbsp.


How to make Mattar Paneer

Step 1
Soak Cashew nuts in hot water for 10-15 minutes and then grind it to a paste adding little water.
Step 2
Put Tomatoes in water & boil it for 3-4 minutes, once it becomes cool remove the pill & puree it.
Step 3
Cut the Paneer into ½ inch cubic size (If your Paneer is store bought, then keep the Paneer packet into hot water for 5-8 minutes so that it become soft) fry the Paneer on medium flame until it becomes golden color, Take the Paneer out & keep it on any paper/towel so that extra Oil will absorbed by it.
Step 4
Boil the Peas in water with a pinch of salt, until it become soft (approx. 5-6 minutes). Now your Cashew nuts paste, Tomato puree, Paneer & boiled Peas is ready.
Step 5
Now heat 1 tbsp. Oil in a Pan/Kadai, when Oil is ready (for test the heat by adding one cumin seed into the Oil, If the cumin seed cracks right away means your Oil is ready) add Cumin seeds, Bay leaf & a pinch of asafetida then stir it for few seconds.
Step 6
Add chopped Onions, Ginger-Garlic paste & fry it until Onion become light brown color.
Step 7
Now add tomato puree and all the dry powders (turmeric powder, coriander powder, chili powder, garam masala, salt & sugar) & cook it on medium flame until Tomatoes become mushy.
Step 8
Now add the cashew nut paste and stir it for few more minutes until the raw flavor of the paste goes.
Step 9
Then add the boiled Peas & fried Paneer into the gravy. stir a minutes so the Paneer & Peas get mixed well with the gravy.
Step 10
Add 2 cups of water & cook for some more minutes until gravy become thick.
Step 11
Now your Mattar Paneer is ready, for garnishing sprinkle coriander leaves & fresh cream on the Mattar Paneer.