Matar paneer recipe, How to make Matar paneer

Note

* 1 cup = 235 ml

How to make Matar paneer with step by step images

1. Heat oil in a pan to it add cumin seeds, chopped ginger and garlic. Saute well. Now to the sauteed ginger and garlic add chopped onion and saute.
2. When the onions look sauteed add turmeric powder, red chili powder, coriander powder and cumin powder. Saute for a minute.
3. Now add chopped tomato and cashews. Saute well until cooked. When the mixture looks combined and cooked put off the flame. Allow the mixture to cool down completely.
   
4. When the mixture has cooled down transfer it to a blender and grind it into fine paste adding little water.
   
5. Now heat oil in a pan add green peas. Saute for few seconds. Now add the ground onion tomato mixture and mix well. Allow the mixture to boil well till the green peas is cooked completely. Add water depending on the consistency.
   
6. When the green peas is completely cooked, crush and add kasuri methi and milk/ cream. Mix well and allow the mixture to boil for a minute. Adding cream makes the gravy more rich in taste.
   
7. Finally add paneer cubes. Mix well and allow the mixture to boil for a minute and put off the flame. Finally add butter and serve it with naan, jeera, rice, kulcha, phulka.