Shahi Matar Paneer Recipe

Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 20 minutes


All you need:

• Paneer- 200 gms 
• Fresh green peas- 1 cup 
• Onion- 2 (sliced) 
• Garlic- 6-7 pods 
• Cashewnuts- 10-15 (soaked in water) 
• Tomatoes- 2 (chopped) 
• Dhaniya (coriander powder)- 1tsp 
• Turmeric powder- 1tsp 
• Red chilli powder- 2tsp 
• Salt- as per taste 
• Garam masala powder-1tsp 
• Jeera (cumin) seeds- 1tsp 
• Bay leaf- 1 
• Kasuri methi (dry fenugreek leaves)- 2tbsp 
• Cooking butter/oil- 2tbsp

Procedure 

1. Heat one tablespoon of oil or butter in a pan and fry the sliced onions till they turn golden brown.
2. Transfer the onions to a plate and in the same pan, fry the paneer cubes till they are golden brown. 
3. Once the paneer is browned, transfer it to a plate. 
4. Grind the fried onions with garlic and tomato in a mixer. Make a fine paste. 
5. Grind the cashewnuts with a spoonful of water in a mixer into a thick paste. 
6. Heat another tablespoon of oil or butter to the pan and add jeera seeds and bay leaf to it.
7. Once the jeera starts spluttering, add the onion-garlic-tomato paste to it and fry for 3-4 minutes on medium flame.  
8. Then add turmeric powder, dhaniya powder, red chilli powder and the fresh green peas to it. Cook for 3-4 minutes.
9. Add salt and cashewnut paste to the pan and saute it for 5-6 minutes. 
10. Crush the kasuri methi between your palms and sprinkle it over the curry. Mix well. 
11. Now, add a cup of water to the fried paneer cubes. Mix well and cook for 4-5 minutes on low flame. 
12. Once done, sprinkle the garam masala powder over the gravy and switch off the flame. Shahi matar paneer recipe is ready to be served. This delightful dish can be paired up with rotis or pulao.