Happy Cooking:Paneer Peas in Gravy....Indian Masala

Dear Single,

Here is a tasty and simple to cook gravy dish that goes well with plain boiled rice to complete a meal. I would suggest a simple salad and pickle to accompany.

For this dish you will require:

1. 01 cup fresh green peas.

2. 100 gms paneer/cottage cheese diced to twice the size of the peas.

3. 02 small tomatoes,blended or diced fine.

4. Paste of 01 small onion,02 green chillies, 01Tps fresh coriander leaves & 01 tps each of ginger and garlic.

5. Separately make paste with a spoon full of curd of the following masalas-01 tps each of-

a. Jeera/Cumin powder
b. Coriander powder
c. Garam masala/curry powder
d. Red chilly powder
e. Black pepper powder
f. Cinnamon powder
g. Cardamom powder
h. Turmeric

6. Salt to taste.

7. 50ml cooking oil


Method

1.In a handi/kadai/wok heat the oil and put in the onion green paste and fry till it starts to get brown.

2. Put in a little salt, it will hasten the browning and put in half of the tomato. Stir fry, add a little water to keep the masala from burning or attaching to the bottom.

3. Put in the paneer and fry and add the dry masala paste and continue to saute the paneer. Add a little water if required to keep the dish moist. Fry till the oil starts to separate. Adjust salt to taste.

4. Add the green peas and stir fry. Add water just enough to drown the dish and a little more. Cover to cook for 04 minutes.


Serve with boiled rice and salad.


Simple Salad

1. 01 spring/green onion-diced
2. 01 small tomato- diced
3. 01 long green chilly diced
4. 01'' ginger diced fine
5. Juice of half lime
6. Salt and black pepper powder

Method

Mix in all the above in a bowl and put in the salt & pepper as per taste.