Matar Paneer (Green Peas Cottage cheese Gravy)

Matar Paneer
Matar Paneer is nothing, but green peas cottage cheese gravy. One of the most popular North Indian side dish, which can be served with, rice, Indian bread, roti, pulka, kulcha, paratha, pulav etc.....

Ingredients:

Matar / Green peas - 100 grms
Paneer / Cottage cheese - 100- 150 grms
Onion - 2 medium size
Tomato- 4 medium size
Ginger -1 inch
Bay leaf - 1-2 nos
Jeera / Cumin seeds - 1 tsp
Poppy seed - 1 tsp
Cashew - 4-5 nos
Jeera powder - 1 tsp
Red chilli powder - 1 tsp
Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
Garam masala - 1.5 tsp
Oil -2 tablespoons
Salt to taste

Method:
# Soak green peas for 6-8 hrs. Pressure cook for 3 whizles. ( If you are using fresh ones no need to pressure cook)

# Add little oil in a pan, add poppy seeds and cashews slightly ad remove from stove.

# Make tomato puree.

# In the same pan, add chopped onion's, ginger and slightly roast till raw smell of onion goes.... allow it to cool and make a fine paste with poppy seeds and cashews.

# Heat a kadai, add oil, jeera / cumin seeds, bay leaf, add the masala paste, turmeric powder, red chilli powder, salt, jeera powder, garam masala and tomato puree and let it boil well.

# Once oil separates from gravy, add cooked peas, panner and mix well.

# Let it boil for 2-3 min.... switch off the stove and add chopped coriander leaves or kasuri methi.
* You can prepare...this recipe rich by adding fresh cream at the end.

* If you wish you can shallow / deep fry paneer then add into the gravy.
Pl. do try and provide your comments.
Thank you!