Mattar paneer / Peas paneer masala

It is a very popular North Indian dish. I prepare paneer dishes at home often . My son Kannan loves eating them.Paneer is a great source of calcium and it is rich in proteins and vitamins .So it is good for growing children.

 Really it is a tasty paneer preparation and I'm sure you will like it too.I love to take  paneer butter masala too.   



         

Check how to make Paneer at home

Ingredients:

• Paneer : 200 gm (cubed )
• Green peas : 3/4 cup
• Onion (chopped ) : 1 big
• Tomato (chopped ) : 1 medium
• Green chilly : 1
• Garlic : 4 cloves
• Ginger : 1/2" piece
• Fresh cream : 2 tblspn
• Tomato sauce : 2 tspn (optional )
• Coriander leaves : a few
• Oil
• Salt

Dry powders:

• Coriander powder : 3/4 tspn
• Chilly powder : 1 tspn
• Garam masala powder : 3/4 tspn
• Cumin powder or cumin / jeerakam : 1/4 tspn

Method:

• Soak green peas in water for 4 to 5 hours.
• Pressure cook it with salt for 2 whistles. Keep it aside.
• Toast paneer cubes in a kadai or tawa and keep aside.
• Heat a pan with oil.
• Add chopped onion, tomato, green chilli, garlic and ginger.
• Saute it well .
• Add all the ingredients listed under "Dry powders". Saute again .
• Let it cool and then grind it in a mixer to make a smooth paste.
• Now heat a pan with a little oil and add the ground mixture .
• Add salt to the gravy.
• Add tomato sauce.
• Saute it well till the raw smell leaves.
• Adjust the thickness by adding enough water.
• Let it boil for 5 minutes.
• Now add fresh cream and mix well.
• Add cooked peas and toasted paneer cubes to the gravy.
• Keep the stove on a low flame.
• Switch off the flame and garnish with chopped coriander leaves.

Note:

• I love using tomato sauce in mattar paneer. You may replace it with tomatoes. 
• I used Amul fresh cream. If cream is not available use 2 tblspn of milk or home made cream (remove cream from milk and store it in the fridge. )