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Matar Paneer

Sapana Behl
A very delicious paneer and green peas curry made with tomato onion gravy.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Dinner, Lunch
Cuisine Indian
Calories 197 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup peas fresh or frozen
  • 250 g cottage cheese/paneer cut in cubes
  • 2 cups tomato paste
  • 1 cup onion paste
  • 1 teaspoon ginger paste
  • 2 teaspoon garlic paste
  • 1 teaspoon dried methi/kasuri methi
  • 2 teaspoon green chilly finely chopped
  • 1 teaspoon turmeric powder
  • 2 teaspoon coriander powder
  • salt to taste
  • 1 teaspoon kashmiri mirch powder
  • 2 teaspoon garam masala powder
  • ¼ cup coriander leaves chopped (I didn't use)
  • 4 tablespoon oil
  • water as required

Instructions
 

  • Heat oil in a pan and shallow fry cottage cheese in oil and keep in the refrigerator for some time.
  • In to the same oil add Kasuri methi, onion, garlic, ginger paste and sauté until it becomes golden brown. Add all spices and salt except garam masala powder and sauté for two minutes.
  • Add chopped chillies, tomatoes and stir, add peas and again stir, then add 4 cups of water.Cover the lid and let it boil for some time till peas are done and a gravy starts forming.
  • Add fried cottage cheese and cook for two minutes.
  • Garnish with chopped coriander and serve with naan, or rice

Nutrition

Calories: 197kcalCarbohydrates: 13.7gProtein: 10.5gFat: 12.1gSaturated Fat: 6.1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.8gMonounsaturated Fat: 3.6gCholesterol: 31.2mgSodium: 824.9mgPotassium: 332.4mgFiber: 3.4gSugar: 6.2gVitamin A: 700IUVitamin C: 32.2mgCalcium: 90mgIron: 1.4mg
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