#Paneer Mattar Masala ( Curry with Indian cottage cheese and Green peas)

It is also a North Indian dish but popular world wide. As usual this curry is cooked in many different ways with different ingredients. I give you here my style of easiest preparation which is fool proof and liked by most of  them who tasted it. Lets go.... 😊😊

Serves :- 5-6 people
Preparation time :- 15 mins
Cooking time :- 30 mins
Measurements :- in grams and in spoons

*tbsp - Tablespoon
*tsp   - Teaspoon

Ingredients

1. Red Onions                             -  2 medium sized
2. Green chillies                          -  2 pieces  (optional)
3. Garlic chopped                        -  ½ tbsp
4. Ginger chopped                       -  ½ tbsp
5. Green peas                               -  150 grams  / ¾ th cup
6. Tomato                                     - 3 medium sized
7. Paneer (Indian Cheese) (*)      -  350 grams
8. Coriander powder                    -  ½ tbsp
9. Garam masala Powder (*)       -  ½ tbsp
10. Oil                                            - 1 tbsp
11. Butter                                       -  1 tbsp
12. Cumin seeds                             - 1 tsp
13. Salt                                           - as per taste
14. Milk                                         - 2 tbsp
15. Sugar                                       - ½ tbsp

Method

1. In a bowl add some warm water. Cut the Paneer into cubes as you like and put it into the warm water for 10 minutes. This will clean your Paneer and keep it soft. 
2. Next in a pan add oil, allow it to heat up. You can take any oil of your choice. 
3. Then add cumin seeds into it, then onion, garlic and ginger. Saute it for 2 minutes. Then add tomato, coriander and garam masala powder. Saute it for 5 minutes in medium heat. Then allow this to cool down for 10 minutes.
4. Then using your mixer or hand blender make this mixture into smooth/coarse puree.
5. Take another cooking pot, add butter and wait until it melts. Then add this puree and green peas, saute it on medium heat for 2 minutes. Be careful that your puree bubbles up and spit out if you keep it high heat. Then close the pot with lid and cook it for 7 minutes in low flame. Stir it in between to avoid burnt curry. 
6. Then add the Paneer cubes only without the water. Mix it gently. Add sugar, milk and salt (according to your taste). Now close the pot with lid and keep the heat in very low. Let it cook for at least 3 minutes. 
7. Finally before serving garnish it with few chopped coriander leaves if you wish.

Tips

1. The ingredients marked (*) are available only in Indian stores, if you are not living in India. 
2. Salt and Spice can be adjusted according to your taste. 

Enjoy this delight with rice or Indian breads (Roti / Kulcha / Naan)👈click here

For any doubts and questions post it in the comment section below.