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 Preparation Time : 10  mins | Cooking Time : 30 Mins | Serves: 4-5
   Paneer cubes  1 cup    Green peas  3/4 cup    Onion  2    Tomato 2    Garlic pods  3-4    Cloves 1    Cardamom  1    Ginger  a small piece    Red chili powder  1 tsp   Cumin powder 1/2 tsp   Coriander powder 1/2 tsp Milk  1/2 cup or Fresh cream 1/4 cup   Kasoori methi  a pinch   Garam masala | kitchen king masala  1 tsp   Oil  1 tblsp + 2 tsp   Salt  as needed      Â
Method with step by step pictures:
- Heat a pan and add one tblsp oil and fry the paneer till golden brown.
- Keep it aside.
- Chop one onion into cubes and cook in the same oil till golden brown. Keep it aside.
- Chop the other onion into small pieces and cook this along with garlic, till the onions turn brown.
- Grind the onions along ginger to a fine paste.
- Grind the tomatoes into a puree or use 1/2 cup tomato puree.
- Add 2 tsp of oil in a pan and when it is hot, add the cloves,cardamom,star anise and the ground onion paste to it.
- Saute it for a minute.
- Add the tomato puree to this.
- Add chilli powder,cumin powder,coriander powder,salt and garam masala to it.
- Cook till the raw smell of the masala disappears.
- Add the green peas. I added frozen peas,you can add fresh green peas too. In that case pressure cook it for 2 whistles and add to the gravy.
- Add 1 cup of water.
- Let this cook for 5-7 minutes. You can cover this and cook too.
- Boil till the peas are cooked.
- Add paneer cubes and the cooked onions too.
- Mix well.
- Add milk and bring it to one boil. If adding fresh cream add now.
- Mix well and add a pinch of kasturi methi to it.
- Mix well.
- Matar paneer masala | Mutter paneer gravy is ready to serve.
Notes:
- After adding the milk or fresh cream do not boil for a long time. I used full cream milk.
