Matar Paneer / Peas and cheese in tomato gravy

Matar Paneer is a very famous dish in India and liked by everyone.. Its one basic dish of Paneer or Cottage Cheese. A rich creamy tomato gravy with green peas and fried paneer pieces in it..mmmmmm. . here I am shring the recipe with pics..



Ingredients:

Paneer / Cottage Cheese - 250 gms.
Peas - 1 cup
Tomato - 4 chopped
Onion - 1 big chopped
Green Chilly - 1 chopped
Garlic - 4 cloves chopped
Ginger - Small piece chopped
Bay leaf - 1, Black pepper - 5 pieces, Cloves- 4, Black Cardamom - 1, Cinnamon stick - 1 small
Cumin - 1/2 tbs
Turmeric powder, Coriander powder , Garam Masala - 1 tbs each
Red chilly powder - 1/2 tbs
Ginger garlic paste - 1 tbs
Salt to taste-
Oil - 1/2 cup( small)
Cream - 4tbs optional

Method:

Cut square pieces of paneer and fry them for 3-4 minutes in oil.



Boil peas for 10 minutes and keep aside.



In a wok, heat oil. Now add chopped chilly, garlic, ginger and saute for 2 minutes, add chopped onion and fry till it turns translucent. Then add chopped tomato and saute for 5 minutes and then add 4 cups water and let it boil for 3-4 minutes.



Blend this in a blender.

In a seperate wok, heat 4 tbs of oil. Add cumin, bay leaf, cloves, black pepper, cinnamon stick, black cardamom and when they splutter, add ginger garlic paste, saute and pour the blended mixture.



Add turmeric powder, coriander powder, red chilly powder, garam masala powder, salt. Let it boil for  minutes.



Add boiled peas and fried paneer in it. You can also add 3-4 tbs of cream in it to give it a rich creamty texture and flavour.For better colour add 1/2 tbs of deggi mirch.



Matar Paneer is ready. Garnish with julliened ginger and chopped coriander. Serve with steamed rice, chapati or tandoori roti..

Hope you liked it...

Peas and Potato Curry

As I said earlier in one of my post, peas and potato are so versatile that one can make many dishes out of them. Peas and potato curry or " aloo matar" is one such famous and tasty curry which is loved by all specially children. Here, i am sharing the recipe with pictures...



Ingredients:

Potato - 3
Peas - 1 cup
Tomato - 3, chopped
Onion - 1, chopped
Green chilly - 2 chopped
Garlic cloves- 2 chopped
Coriander leaves - 3-4 tbs chopped
Cumin - 1/2 tbs
Turmeric powder, coriander powder, red chilly powder, Garam masala, Amchoor - 1/2 tbs. each
Salt to taste
Oil for sauteing

Method:

Peel the potatoes and cut into pieces. In a pressure cooker put potato, peas and add 2 cups water, salt to taste and 1/2 turmeric powder. Put on the flame and let it boil till one whistle only.



In a wok, add 4-5 tbs oil. Once hot add cumin seeds and as they splutter, add chopped green chilly and garlic, saute for 20 seconds, add chopped onion, saute till it becomes translucent. Now add chopped tomatoes and saute for 3-4 minutes. Now add all the dry powders and mix.

After 3-4 minutes , to the wok add entire contents of cooker. Mix and let it boil for few minutes.



Potato and peas curry is ready. garnish it with chopped coriander leaves and Serve..

Hope You Liked It...

Nimona / Fried Potato in Peas Gravy

Peas is one of my favorite vegetable. Potato , peas and tomato is one of the best combination in cooking. This is a widely eaten dish in Northern India. Here, i am sharing the recipe with pics...



Ingredients:

Peas - 1bowl
Onion chopped -1
Garlic - 5 cloves
Ginger - 1 inch piece
Potato - 2, cut in 8 pieces
Cumin- 1tbs.
Turmeric powder, coriander powder, red chilly powder- 1/2 tbs. each
Garam Masala - 1 tbs.
Oil for frying.

Method:

Mash peas, garlic, ginger in a food processor. Mixture should be coarse and not completely mashed.

In a frying pan, add oil and saute the mixture for 10 minutes till peas mixture turns grainy.

Grainy texture of peas

In a seperate pan, add oil and fry potato pieces. Once cooked, drain the excess oil.

In a wok, add 2 tbs oil. Once hot, add 1 chopped garlic clove, 1tbs. cumin. As they splutter add turmeric powder, coriander powder, salt , red chilly powder and garam masala along with 2 tbs water. Saute for a minute and add peas mixture and mix.

Now, add 2 cups of water and let it boil for 5 minutes. Add fried potato pieces.

Let it boil for 5 more minutes. As the gravy thickens, put the flame off.  Its ready.

Garnish with grated ginger. Serve with naan, paratha or simple chapati.

Hope you enjoyed !!!