Punjab

Matar paneer

Name: Matar paneer
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Punjabi
Ingredients: 200 g cubed paneer; 1 cup green peas; 1 large finely chopped onion; 3 medium pureed tomato; 1 tbsp ginger garlic paste; 1 slit green chilli; 1 tsp cumin seeds; 1 bay leaf (indian bay leaf); 1/2 tsp turmeric (ground turmeric); 1 1/2 tsp kashmiri chilli powder; 2 tsp coriander powder (ground coriander); 1 tsp garam masala; 1 tsp kasuri methi (dried fenugreek leaves); 2 tbsp cooking oil (vegetable oil); a handful coriander leaves (cilantro); Salt, to taste

Green peas, soft paneer, tomato gravy. North India's most reliable dinner guest.

40 minTime

13 gProtein each

mediumSpice

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276kcalsame

13 gproteinsame

5 gfibresame

40minutessame

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.

Ingredients

Paneer200 g, cubed

Green peas1 cup

Onion1 large, finely chopped

Tomato3 medium, pureed

Ginger garlic paste1 tbsp

Green chilli1, slit

Cumin seeds1 tsp

Bay leaf (indian bay leaf)1

Turmeric (ground turmeric)½ tsp

Kashmiri chilli powder1½ tsp

Coriander powder (ground coriander)2 tsp

Garam masala1 tsp

Kasuri methi (dried fenugreek leaves)1 tsp

Cooking oil (vegetable oil)2 tbsp

Coriander leaves (cilantro)a handful

Saltto taste

Method

5 steps

1Drop the paneer cubes into a bowl of hot salted water and leave them while you make the gravy.
2Heat the oil, add cumin and bay leaf, then the onion. Cook until golden.
3Add ginger garlic paste and green chilli for a minute, then the tomato puree and powders. Cook down.
4Add the peas and 1 1/2 cups water. Simmer until the peas are tender.
5Add the drained paneer, garam masala and crushed kasuri methi. Simmer 3 minutes and finish with coriander.

Serve it like this

Serve hot in a deep bowl with a swirl of ghee or a few coriander leaves on top, and rice or rotis on the side.

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