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Mattar Paneer is a flavorful Indian curry made with green peas (mattar) and cottage cheese (paneer) in a base of onions and tomatoes, seasoned with traditional Indian spices.

This delicious curry is easy to prepare and takes about 30 minutes. Serve it with rotis, chapatis, or naan for a satisfying weeknight meal.

Ingredients:

For tomato paste:

• 2 large tomatoes (roughly chopped)
• 8-10 cashews (soaked in water for 10 minutes & drained)

For the curry:

• 250 gm paneer (cut into ¾-inch cubes)
• 200 gm green peas (fresh or frozen)
• 3 tbsp sunflower oil
• 1 tsp cumin seeds
• 2 green chilies (slit)
• 1 medium red onion (finely chopped)
• 1 tbsp ginger-garlic paste
• ¼ tsp turmeric powder
• 1 tsp kashmiri red chili powder
• ½ tbsp coriander powder
• ½ tsp cumin powder
• ½ tsp garam masala
• 1 tsp kasuri methi
• 1 tbsp butter (unsalted)
• salt to taste
• water

Method:

1. Make a fine paste of tomatoes and cashews in a mixer and keep it aside until used.
2. Heat oil in a medium pan.
3. Add cumin seeds into it and allow them to sizzle. Then, add the slit green chilies plus chopped onion, and sauté on low-medium heat until the onion turns translucent. 
4. Add the ginger-garlic paste and sauté for 30 seconds or until the raw smell goes away.
5. Pour the freshly ground tomato-cashew paste into the pan, add salt and mix well. Cover the pan and cook until the oil separates from the gravy. (this may take up to 5 minutes).
6. Add the spices and sauté for 20 seconds.
7. Add green peas, pour water to adjust consistency, cover, and partially cook green peas for 2-3 minutes on low-medium heat. 
8. Taste for salt and adjust if necessary. Add garam masala, mix and cook for a minute.
9. Add paneer cubes and gently mix. Cover and cook paneer for 4-5 minutes on low heat until paneer soft and the curry semi-thick.
10. Lastly, crush and add Kasuri methi in along with butter, and give the curry a gently mix.
11. Serve warm with rotis, naan, chapati, ghee rice, or plain steamed rice. Enjoy!

Check out other paneer recipes – paneer butter masala, methi paneer, paneer burji, palak paneer

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