MATAR PANEER

Matar Paneer image

This dish is my children's favorite Indian food. It tastes good with rice or chapatis. I always buy paneer packets and keep them handy in my freezer for emergencies!

Provided by SavitaJ

Categories World Cuisine Recipes Asian Indian

Time 35m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

1 cup peas
2 tablespoons vegetable oil, or as needed
4 tomatoes, chopped
2 onions, chopped
1 (2 inch) piece fresh ginger, minced
2 cloves garlic, chopped
2 teaspoons ground coriander
1 teaspoon cumin seeds
½ teaspoon ground turmeric
2 teaspoons curd (plain yogurt)
½ teaspoon red chile powder
12 ounces paneer, cubed
salt to taste
2 sprigs fresh cilantro, leaves picked from stems

Steps:

Bring a pot of water to a boil; add peas and cook for 10 minutes. Drain.
Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat; add tomatoes, onions, ginger, garlic, coriander, cumin, and turmeric. Cook and stir mixture until heated through and fragrant, 2 to 3 minutes. Add curd to tomato mixture and simmer for 2 to 3 minutes; stir in red chile powder.
Mix chile powder into tomato mixture. Add peas, paneer, and salt; cover the skillet and simmer until heated through, about 5 minutes. Garnish matar paneer with cilantro leaves.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 262.7 calories, Carbohydrate 26.2 g, Cholesterol 12.8 mg, Fat 11.6 g, Fiber 6.2 g, Protein 15.6 g, SaturatedFat 3.6 g, Sodium 440.8 mg, Sugar 11.3 g