Prep Time : 15 mins
Cooking Time : 20mins
Serve : 4
For matar paneer
INGREDIENTS
Paneer diced in 1 inch cubes - 200gms
Matar - 200 gms
Chopped onion - 1
Ginger garlic paste - 1 tsp
Coriander powder - 1 tsp
Red chilli powder - 1 tsp
Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
Chopped green chilli - 2-3
Garam masala - 1 tsp
Chopped tomato - 1
Oil - 2 tbsp
Salt - to taste
Chopped coriander leaves - 1 tbsp
METHOD
Heat oil in a pan.
Add cumin seeds to crackle
. Add onion and saute till onion turns golden brown
.Add ginger garlic paste,turmeric powder, green chillies, coriander powder, red chilli powder, salt and mix well
.Now add tomato and add some water n saute for 4-5 minutes in medium flame
.Fry the masala till the oil starts to leave the sides.
Add matar and mix well
. Add water and bring to boil
.Cook till peas are tender.
Add paneer. and garam masala.
Garnish with coriander leaves. Serve with jeera rice ,raita and chutney.
Jeera rice
INGREDIENTS
Gobind bhog rice - 1 cup
Water - 2 cup
Cumin seeds - 1/4 tsp
Salt - to taste
Clarified butter - 2 tbsp
METHOD
For jeera rice
Take clarified butter in a pan.
Wash the gobind bhog rice and spread in the plate.
Add cumin seeds to crackle.
Now add rice and saute for 2 - 3 mins.
Add salt and water and cook in a high flame when it comes to boil cover the lid and cook for ten mins.
Cucumber raita
Prep Time : 10 mins
Cooking Time : 5 mins
Serve : 2
INGREDIENTS
Hang curd - 1 cup
Grated cucumber - 1/2 bowl
Salt - to taste
Black salt - 1 tsp
Black mustard seeds / rai - 1 tsp
Sugar - 1 tsp
Asafoetida - a pinch
Whole red chilly - 1 - 1
METHOD
Hung the curd in a muslin cloth for 4 - 5 hours then prepared raita.
Beat the curd.
Add sugar,salt and black salt and mix well.
Add grated cucumber in the curd and mix well.
Heat oil in the pan.
Add black mustard seeds,asafoetida / hing and whole red chilly and switch off the gas and this thadka add in the curd.
Serve chilled.