Paneer Matar Curry Recipe
Ingredients
| Peas, shelled, 1 1/2 cups | ||
| Cottage cheese from 1 1/2 litres milk | ||
| Curds | 1 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Ghee | 3 Tablespoon | |
| Coriander seeds | 2 Tablespoon (Masala to grind :) | |
| Cumin seeds | 1 Teaspoon (Masala to grind :) | |
| Dry chillies, 8 to 10 | ||
| Turmeric | 1 Teaspoon (Masala to grind :) | |
| Cloves, 4 to 6 | ||
| Pepper corns, 8 to 10 | ||
| Vanaspati or vegetable shortening to fry paneer pieces | ||
| Cornflour | 1 Tablespoon (Garam masala to grind :) | |
| Sugar | 2 Tablespoon (Garam masala to grind :) | |
| Poppy seeds | 3 Teaspoon (Garam masala to grind :) | |
| Coconut piece | 1 (Garam masala to grind :) | |
| Onion, big size (roast on flames), 1 | ||
| Garlic | 8 Clove (5gm) (Garam masala to grind :) | |
| Ani seeds, 2 tablespoons (optional) | ||
| Cinnamon pieces | 3 (Garam masala to grind :) | |
Directions
Slice cottage cheese into half inch thick slices; cut each slice into half inch cubes.
Fry cubes in vanaspati till light brown.
Heat ghee in a pan and fry the ground masala and half of the garam masala.
Fry for 10 minutes adding a little water if it catches at the bottom.
When ghee comes on the top, add well beaten curds.
When water evaporates and ghee comes on top again, add peas.
Stir for two minutes on low fire.
Add enough water to cook the peas.
Cover and cook till peas are tender.
Add more warm water to have gravy of desired thickness.
Blend cornflour with milk or water and add it to the gravy.
Add remaining garam masala, sugar and paneer cubes.
Let cook on low fire for two minutes.
Remove from heat.
Fry cubes in vanaspati till light brown.
Heat ghee in a pan and fry the ground masala and half of the garam masala.
Fry for 10 minutes adding a little water if it catches at the bottom.
When ghee comes on the top, add well beaten curds.
When water evaporates and ghee comes on top again, add peas.
Stir for two minutes on low fire.
Add enough water to cook the peas.
Cover and cook till peas are tender.
Add more warm water to have gravy of desired thickness.
Blend cornflour with milk or water and add it to the gravy.
Add remaining garam masala, sugar and paneer cubes.
Let cook on low fire for two minutes.
Remove from heat.
Chef
