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Paneer with peas - Mutter Paneer

Mattar Paneer

Safira
Mattar Paneer is a favourite vegetarian meal in our home. It is perfect served with roti or rice.
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Prep Time 3 minutes
Cook Time 47 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Course Dinner
Cuisine Indian, Punjabi
Servings 4
Calories 509 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 4 tbsp Oil
  • 400 g Paneer Cut into cubes (1 inch)
  • 1 tsp Cumin Seeds
  • 2 Onions diced
  • 6 Garlic Cloves crushed
  • 2 inch Ginger crushed
  • 2 Green Chillies sliced finely
  • 1 tsp Cumin Powder
  • 1 tsp Coriander Powder
  • 1 tsp Turmeric Powder
  • ½ tsp Red Chilli Powder
  • 400 g Plum Tomatoes blended
  • 150 g Peas
  • 400 ml Water
  • 1 ½ tsp Garam Masala
  • Salt to taste

Instructions
 

  • Heat oil in a pan over a medium heat. Add the paneer cubes and fry for 3 minutes making sure that you turn them midway. Drain on kitchen paper and aset aside.
  • Heat oil in a pan over a medium heat. Add the cumin seeds. Once they sizzle, add onions and fry for 10 - 15 minutes until a dark golden brown.
  • Stir in the ginger, garlic and green chillies. Then fry for 2 - 3 minutes.
  • Add the cumin, coriander powder, turmeric and red chilli powder. Fry for a minute.
  • Pour in the tomatoes, cover pan and simmer on medium low for 10 - 15 minutes.
  • Add the peas and paneer to the pan. Cook for 5 minutes on low.
  • Add water, garam masala and salt and simmer for 10 minutes.

Notes

Soaking the paneer after cooking it, stops it from cooking immediately but also stops it from going hard.
 

Nutrition

Calories: 509kcalCarbohydrates: 21gProtein: 18gFat: 40gSaturated Fat: 16gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 66mgSodium: 117mgPotassium: 479mgFiber: 6gSugar: 8gVitamin A: 1134IUVitamin C: 37mgCalcium: 538mgIron: 2mg
Keyword Indian, PAneer, Punjabi, Vegetarian
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