Paneer Matar Masala
Ingredients
- 1 pound Paneer cut into 1/2 inch cubes
- 1 large Yellow Onion Diced
- 2 large Tomatoes Diced
- 1 tablespoon Oil
- ½ stick Butter Another ½ to fry Paneer
- 1 cup Green peas
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- 1 teaspoon Red chilli powder
- ½ teaspoon Turmeric
- 1 teaspoon Coriander powder
- 1 teaspoon Garam Masala powder
- 1 tablespoon Ginger paste
- 1 tablespoon Garlic minced
Instructions
- Heat 1 tablespoon Oil and ½ stick Butter in a skillet and add 1 large Yellow Onion. Fry onions until they start to caramelize. Add 1 tablespoon Ginger paste, 1 tablespoon Garlic minced and fry for another two minutes in medium heat.
- To this add 2 large Tomatoes, 1 teaspoon Red chilli powder, ½ teaspoon Turmeric, 1 teaspoon Coriander powder, 1 teaspoon Garam Masala powder, 1 teaspoon Salt and cook for 10 minutes in medium heat with lid.
- Reduce the heat to low and using hand blender, make all the ingredients to paste. Continue to cook in low heat with lid closed.
- In a frying pan with medium heat, add ½ stick Butter and fry 1 pound Paneer with occasional turning the cubes until they start turning golden brown.
- Add fried paneer cubes and 1 cup Green peas to the masala. Cook for 5 minutes with occasional stirring.
- Let it cool and served with Basmati rice or any kind of flat bread
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