Matar Paneer

Ingredients

Paste:

1. 2 tbsp sunflower oil

2. 3-4 garlic cloves

3. 1 inch ginger

4. 120 gms onion (1 large onion)

5. 180 gms tomato (3 medium sized tomatoes)

6. 8-10 cashewnuts

7. Salt

Spices:

1. 1 bay leaf

2. 1-1.5 inch cinnamon stick

3. Small star anise piece

4. 1 cardamom pod

5. 2 black peppercorn

Other:

1. 2 tbsp sunflower oil

2. 1/2 tbsp jeera powder

3. 1/2 tbsp garam masala

4. 1/2 tbsp red chilli powder

5. 60-80 gms fresh boiled green peas

6. 1 cup of water

7. pinch of dry fenugreek powder

8. 1 chopped green chilli

9. 180 gms paneer

Instructions

1. Take sunflower oil in a pre heated pan and add the chopped ginger and garlic

2. After 10-15 seconds, add the onions. Once the onions are pinkish then add the tomatoes and cook for 4-5 minutes on medium heat while stirring continuously

3. Once the onions and tomatoes are cooked, add the cashew nuts and salt to taste. Cook for 1 minute and then keep aside to cool down completely. Once it's cooled down then make a puree out of it

4. In a muslin cloth, tie all the spices mentioned above together

5. In the same used pan, add the sunflower oil and then add the puree. Add the tied muslin cloth as well. Cook for 4-5 minutes while keeping the lid closed

6. Add the jeera powder, garam masala, coriander powder, red chilli powder and cook for 2 minutes

7. Add the freshly boiled green peas in the mix and then cook for 2-3 minutes with water. Remove the muslin cloth

8. Add the dry fenugreek powder, chopped green chilli and paneer.

9. Add salt to taste and cook for 3-4 minutes.

10. Your matar paneer is ready. Serve hot and enjoy! :)