Dunno how i missed to post till today my favourite mattar paneer in my space..Most of us know that mattar paneer is a delicious side dish prepared using paneer and peas in a tomato based spicy gravy.. Its one of the famous North Indian food especially in Punjab, this mattar paneer is one of our family favourite dish, which i quite often prepare for our dinner to serve along with rotis or with naans...Probably mattar paneer is one among the popular side dish found all over India, a real feast for peoples like me who fond always for paneer..
1cup Paneer (cubed)
1cup Green peas
1no Onion (chopped)
2cups Tomato puree (store bought)
1/2tsp Sugar
1tsp Ginger garlic paste
1tsp Cumin seeds + Shah jeera
1tsp Kasuri methi
1tsp Red chilly powder
1tbsp Coriander powder
1tsp Garam masala powder
1/4cup Cream
Oil
Salt
Chopped coriander leaves
Heat enough oil, fry the cubed paneer and keep aside, in the same pan fry the cumin seeds and shah jeera, than add the chopped onions,garlic ginger paste and sauté until the raw smell goes away, add the green peas,cook for few seconds, add now the tomato puree, garam masala,coriander powder, red chilly powder, kasuri methi,sugar and salt..cook everything in low flame for few minutes..
Add now the cream, fried paneer cook in low flame until the oil gets separates from the gravy, add the chopped coriander leaves and serve with rotis or naan...
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