Matar Paneer Dhaba Style
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Matar Paneer is my all time favourite right from the childhood.this is my mum's recipe which she would make on all the special occasions . Here is how she would do it..
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Ingredients
- Paneer 200 gm
- Hari matar 1 cup
- Onion 1 large size sliced
- Ginger 1 inch
- Garlic 8-10 pods
- Tomato 1 large
- Red chilli powder as per taste
- Coriander powder 1tsp
- Garam Masala powder 1/4 tsp
- Turmeric powder 1/4 tsp
- Bay leaves 2
- White pepper corn 7-8
- Black cardamom 1
- Cinnamon stick 1/ 2 inch
- Mace Strands 2
- Green cardamom 2
- cloves 2
- Poppy seeds 1tsp
- Mustard Oil 2 tbsp + for frying paneer
- Salt
- Fresh chopped coriander leaves
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Instructions
- Soak poppy seeds for 30 min. Peel onions ginger garlic.fine chop tomato. Make a paste of onion ginger garlic poppy seeds cardamoms mace cinnamon pepper corn & cloves
- Heat oil in a wok for frying paneer. Add paneer cubes carefully. Fry both sides for 10 - 15 sec. Take them out & place on a tissue paper.
- Heat 2 tbsp oil in a pressure cooker. Add bay leaves & add Masala paste. Cook on med flame for 3 min . Stir in between.
- Add fine chopped tomatoes & red chili powder. Mix well. Cook for 2 min
- Add turmeric & coriander powder & salt. Mix well. Cook on low to medium flame until Masala starts leaving the sides.
- Add green peas/ hari matar.mix well. Cook 3 min on med flame.
- Add paneer. Add 2 cups water.cover pressure cooker & cook till one whistle on high flame. Lower the flame . Cook till one more whistle comes.
- Let pressure release. Open lid add garam Masala powder & fresh coriander leaves.
- Serve with roti or rice
Notes
- Paneer contains water so fry it carefully. It should be slightly golden.
- Don’t over fry paneer. It becomes chewy
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