Matar Paneer with a twist

After going through quite a few recipes for matar paneer, I decided to try the one that I came across on youtube by Mr.Harpal Singh. Mainly, because of the way he presented this recipe but more importantly because of the interesting twist that he added in the end, which was to use the coriander paste instead of the normal coriander leaves.

Serves - 4
Spice level - 3/5

What you would need -

Onions - 1cup (finely chopped)
Tomatoes - 2cup (finely chopped)
Ginger - 1tsp(finely chopped)
Garlic - 1tsp(finely chopped)
Green peas - 1 cup
Paneer - 200gm cut into 1"
Cumin seeds - 1tsp
Red chilli powder - 1tsp
Turmeric powder - 1/4tsp
Coriander powder - 1tsp
Garam masala - 1tsp
Fresh cream - 1tbsp
Water - 2cups
Salt as taste
Oil - 2tbsp

For coriander paste
Coriander leaves - 1 cup
Lemon juice - 1tsp
Chop the coriander leaves, grind them along with the lemon juice and the coriander paste is ready 

Procedure -

Heat oil in a kadai. Add cumin seeds and when they start to change color, add onions. Fry the onions till they are nice brown in color.

Now, add finely chopped ginger and garlic and fry till their raw smell goes off. Now, add finely chopped tomatoes and cook till the tomatoes become soft and mushy.

Next, add red chilli powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder and salt, mix well and cook for few minutes. When the oil starts oozing out of the mixture, add 2 cups of water, mix and let the mixture boil.

Now, add green peas and paneer pieces. Add 2 tsp of the above mentioned coriander paste and fresh cream, mix well and let the mixture cook for 2 - 3 mins.

Finally sprinkle the garam masala powder, mix well and cook for a min or so.

Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot with rotis or rice.

Paneer Jalfrezi

I am not a very big fan of Paneer, but this is one of the few panner recipes that I enjoy.

What you would need -

Panner - 250 gms cut in 2 inch long pieces
Tomatoes - 1/2 seeded and cut into 2" long slices
Capsicum/Pepper - 2 small preferrably different colored. Cut into 2" long slices.
Onions - 1 large (Sliced lengthwise)
Ginger - 2" piece cut into thin strips
Green chillies - 2 finely chopped
Cumin seeds - 1tsp
Dried red chillies - 2 cut into half
Red chilly powder - 1/2 tsp
Turmeric -1/4 tsp
Garam masala - 1 tspn
Coriander leaves - 5 -6 sprigs
Salt to taste
Oil - 3tblspn

Procedure -

Heat little oil in a pan and fry panner till they are slightly brown in color. This prevents the paneer from breaking. Remove and keep it aside.

Add some more oil  in the pan and add cumin seeds. When they change color, add red chillies and suate for few secs. Next, add ginger, green chillies and onions. Saute for a minute or so till the onions are translucent.

Add red chilly and turmeric powder and stir well. Add capsicum and cook for another 2-3 minutes. Now, add the fried paneer pieces, salt and garam masala. Mix well and let it cook for 2 mins. Finally, stir in tomato pieces.

Serve hot garnished with coriander leaves.