Matar Paneer

Ingredients-

• Paneer(cottage cheese)-200 gm
• Green peas(frozen/fresh)-100 gm
• Onion chopped-2 large
• Tomato chopped-2
• Ginger chopped-1 inch
• Garlic chopped-12(10-15 pcs)
• Green chilli-2 
• Curd or yoghurt-4 tbsp
• Cumin seeds-1 tbsp
• Turmeric powder-1 tsp
• Red chilli powder-2 tsp
• Cumin powder-2 tsp
• Coriander powder-1 tsp
• Garam masala-1 tsp
• Cooking oil-3 tbsp
• Salt to taste

Method-

• Heat oil in the pan,add cumin seeds,green chilli and let them splutter.Add chopped onion and fry it for 4-5 mins.
• Add chopped ginger and garlic and fry it for another 2 mins.Add chopped tomatoes and fry till it turns soft.
• Blend all the mixture (fried mixture) in grinder and grind it into smooth paste.
• Add 1 tbsp oil in the same pan and add green peas and fry it for a minute,add turmeric powder,red chilli powder,cumin powder,coriander powder and fry it until the raw smell of masala disappear.
• Add blended paste in the peas and fry it for 3-4 mins,add yoghurt/curd in the mixture and stir.
• Add 1 cup water and let it boil,add paneer(cottage cheese) and salt.Cook it for another 5 mins and turn off the flame.
• Ready to serve with Naan ,kulcha,roti or pulao.