Matar Paneer (peas panner)

Ingredients:

Fresh Peas – 1 cup

Paneer- 200 grms(cut into small cubes)

Onion- 1
Tomatoes- 2
Ginger-Garlic paste- 1 tspn
Garam masala- 1 tspn
Red chilli powder- ½ to 1 tspn
Turmeric- ¼ tspn
Salt to taste
Oil – 3 tbspn
Cumin and mustard seeds- 1 tspn
Fresh Cream or milk-1/2 cup (i usaully use milk as it contains less fats)

Cooking Method:

• Grind onion in a blender to make paste. Keep it aside now.
• Grind tomatoes in a blender to make paste. Keep it aside now.
• Heat oil in a pan. Add Cumin and mustard seeds, let them splutter.
• Add ginger-garlic paste. Then add onion paste. Fry till golden brown.
• Add tomato paste. Mix it well and cover the pan and cook for 5 min or till all the tomato smell is gone.
• Then add all the powders. That is Garam masala, Red chilli powder, Turmeric and mix well. Fry till the oil comes out.
• Add fresh peas and cream or milk cook for 5 mins.
• Add paneer cubes, mix well and cook till they are soft.
• Garnish with coriender and serve hot.

Serving Suggestion:

Serve hot with chapatti or puri.