Ingredients ( Serves 4 – 5)
1. Green Peas – 1 cup, cooked (Soak dried green peas in water for 8 hrs and cook until done adding enough water and salt. Set aside. You can use frozen peas instead of the dried one.)
2. Paneer – 1.5 cup, cubed (You can fry the paneer cubes if you want. Fry them on both sides at medium heat for 2 β 3 minutes until they turn light golden in color.)
3. Onion – 1 medium-sized, finely chopped
Ginger-garlic paste – 2 tsp or crushed ginger and garlic – 1 tsp each
Whole Spices - Cloves – 2 , Cinnamon stick – 1/2 inch, cardamom – 1, bay leaf – 1
Tomato – 2 medium, chopped
4. Cumin seeds – 1/4 tsp
5. Turmeric powder – 1/4 tsp
Chilly powder – 1/2 tsp
Coriander powder – 1.5 tsp
6. Sugar – 1/4 tsp
Kasoori Methi – 1/2 tsp
Garam masala powder – 1/4 tsp
7. Fresh cream / milk / half & half – 2 – 3 tbsp
8. Butter / oil – 1 tsp
9. Chopped cilantro – 2 tbsp or to garnish
10. Salt – To taste
11. Oil – 1 – 1.5 tbsp
Method
1. Heat oil in a thick-bottomed pan at medium or medium-high heat. Add whole spices. Saute until they release their aroma. Add finely chopped onion and salt. When onion turns golden, add ginger-garlic paste. Saute until its raw taste is gone. Add chopped tomatoes. Saute until the tomato gets mashed up and oil separates. Switch off and set aside to cool. Take out the bay leaf. Grind to a fine paste in a mixie.
2. Heat butter / oil in the same pan. Splutter cumin seeds and add the ground onion-tomato paste. Saute for a few seconds and add turmeric powder, chilly powder and coriander powder. Saute well until their raw smell is gone, at medium-low heat and then add about 1 – 1.5 cups of water. Simmer for 8 – 10 minutes. Add cooked / frozen green peas, if you are using and paneer cubes. Mix well. Bring down the heat and cook for 8 – 10 minutes. Add garam masala powder, kasoori methi, sugar and mix well. Taste check for salt. Add fresh cream / milk and switch off the stove. Garnish with cilantro. Serve hot with chapatis, cumin rice/plain rice, pooris, naan etc.
Cumin Rice
Ingredients
1. Basmati rice – 1 cup
2. Cumin seeds – 1 tsp
3. Whole spices – Cardamom – 2 – 3 , cloves – 4, cinnamon stick – 1 inch, black pepper corns – 2 – 3, bay leaf – 1
4. Boiling water β 1.5 cups
5. Butter / ghee – 1 tbsp
6. Salt to taste
Method
1. Wash and soak the rice for 20 minutes. Drain and keep aside.
2. Heat ghee / butter / oil in a heavy-bottomed pan. Add the whole spices. Saute until they release their aroma and then add the cumin seeds. When they crackle add the drained rice. Fry in the oil for about 1 minute. Add boiling water and enough salt. Reduce the heat to low and cook covered for about 15 minutes or until done. Fluff the cooked rice with a fork. Garnish with fried onions / chopped mint/ cilantro. Serve hot with mattar paneer.
looks so nice.. i must try this..
I love this simple matar paneer dish. Though I do not add milk or cream in this dish. With jeera rice this surely is a great combo meal
Deepa
Hamaree Rasoi
both rice and curry looks grt !
Just drooling over that platter, eventhough its only 9.15am for me, wonderful rice with my fav mattar paneer..yumm!
Wow what a yummy n flavourful combination that I feel hungry now..Looks very tempting
Yummy and mouthwatering recipes. N
ice presentation..
Kurinjikathambam
This perfectly cooked aromatic rice with my fav matar paneer makes a wonderful meal…!!! Looks inviting!!
Prathima Rao
Prats Corner
love love love this. looks divine,
I can devour that plateful in one go and come back for seconds…! Looks too good and makes me too hungry π
Love the combo..love 2 eat those big chunks of paneeer..
Thats a lovely combo…
Looks mouthwatering and tempting dish…
Will try for sure…
Love the combo,flavorful and delicious..tempting dish dear.
Looks sooo lovely and tempting..:)
My ultimate fav combo ~ loved the platter!
US Masala
Hai… you got a fabulous space… Great pics n great recipes.. Following you…
This is one perfect combo that never fails π
Delicious combo….matar paneer look great
Delicious combo and great pictures.
How delish, love this nice plate of food
Love the combo …. this dish can never get old. Lovely presentation too ……
Muttar Paneer looks divine! FYI, I had cumin rice with a different curry too. Pass me the plate please!
Awesome combo..Jeera rice is a comfort food for me..only I wish my hubby liked it as much as I do π
A very delicious combo…The pictures are simply awesome maya
I hope I m invited…irresistable n delicious..:P
Tasty Appetite
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Lovely combo..simply delicious.
I love the way cupped in the coriander!Pictures already speak for u dear
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can I have two orders of that for me please π What a yummy platter! Super pics
simply delicious!!! a perfect meal!
Tried it out as promised. Turned out great!
I tried this Maya, and it turned out really great !! Steps were very easy and direct to follow !! Keep them coming !:-)
Thank You All π
@ Rusheeda and Julie,
Thanks a lot for trying out this recipe. Am really happy that it came out good :). Please keep visiting..
Hi Yummy Team,
You know my father -in-law normally never likes my food preparations..:)
But today,for the first time he said its awesome…and you guys suddenly became the best cooks in the world for me..
This blog means a lot to me…Keep writing.
Thanks,
Hi Maya, thanks for sharing mattar paneer recipe. Tried it and turned out really well.
Thanks a lot for sharing your feedback here π Great to know that it turned out well for you..
Love it!!! I like all your recipes and prefer over cooking videos!!! Keep up the great workπ