Easy recipe for Indian matar paneer. A delicious curry dish made of peas and paneer cheese. Perfect alongside biryani, butter chicken and more!
Prep Time: 15 minutesminutes
Cook Time: 1 hourhour
Total Time: 1 hourhour15 minutesminutes
Servings: 6
Ingredients
1largered onion, peeled and roughly chopped
1mediumtomato, quartered
3clovesgarlic
1inchginger, peeled
3cupwater, divided (or more, if needed)
1/4cupoil(mustard, vegetable or other oil)
1tspcumin seeds
2dried chili peppers, broken in half(or 2 tsp dried chili flakes)
1tbsppaprika
1/2tspturmeric
2tspgaram masala
1 1/2tspcoriander powder
1tspsalt
1/2cupfrozen peas, thawed
1/4cupplain 3% yogurt
1/2cupcrushed tomatoes
1poundpaneer cheese, cut into equal sized chunks
1/4cupfresh cilantro, minced
Instructions
Using a food processor or blender, pulse the onion, tomato, garlic cloves, ginger and 1 cup water until it is a smooth consitency.
Heat oil in a skillet over medium high heat and add the processed onion mixture with cumin seeds, dried chilies, paprika, turmeric, ground coriander, garam masala and salt. Cook, stirring often, for about 30 mintues. During the cooking, most of the liquid will evaporate. Feel free to add a little bit extra water to ensure that nothing burns.
Reduce the heat to medium. Stir in the thawed peas, and one more cup of water. Cook, stirring regularly for another 10-15 minutes.
Stir in the yogurt, crushed tomatoes, chopped paneer, and last cup of water. simmer for 10-15 more minutes.