MATAR PANEER (PEAS and COTTAGE CHEESE)

Ingredients:

250 gms paneer (cut into cubes)
150 gms green peas (either fresh or frozen)
1 tbsp kasuri methi
1 tsp ginger garlic paste
a pinch of turmeric
1 tbsp oil

for the paste:
2 big onions (sliced thin)
3 tomatoes (sliced thin)
1 tsp red chilli powder (i use everest tikalal)
1/2 tsp dhania powder
1/4 tsp garam masala (u can use this as per your preference, my kids like less garam masala)
 1 tsp oil

 Method of Preparation:

1. Heat oil in a kadai and fry the onions till brown.
2. Fry tomatoes the same way, till it gets mushy.
3. Blend the fried onions, tomatoes, chilli powder, dhania powder and garam masala to a smooth paste
4. In the same kadai, add 1 tbsp oil and when the oil is hot, add ginger/garlic paste and fry till the raw smell goes.
5. Add peas and saute for 2 mins. Add salt and turmeric.
6. Now add the paste and mix well, add water if necessary and let the peas cook for 5-6 mins till it gets a little soft.
7. Now add kasuri methi and let it cook for another minute.
6. Add the cubed paneer and let all the flavors infuse the paneer. Let it simmer for 2 mins.

Serve hot with rotis, poori, parantha.