Easy Matar Paneer

Matar Paneer is a delicious hot dish blending the taste of fresh greenpeas with fried paneer.This recipe gives an easy-to variation of that delicious Gravy.This can be served as an accompaniment to meals(rice dishes) or as main dish with Indian breads like Naan,Chapati,Roti etc.This easy to do Gravy needs 12-15 mins .Enjoy cooking at home.Enjoy meals Anytime.Bon Appetit!.

Easy Matar Paneer - Greenpeas with paneer cubes cooked in a hot curry sauce

Ingredients

1/2 cup fresh greenpeas
12 paneer cubes-shallowfried in 2 tsp ghee
1 onion-pasted
1/4 cup tomato puree
1cm ginger piece-crushed
2 garlic cloves-crushed
1 tsp chilli powder
1/4 tsp turmeric powder
2 tsp (5 cashewnuts+1 tsp poppy seeds) ground paste
3 tbsp or 1/4 cup fresh cream
1/2 tsp nutmeg powder
1 tbsp kasur methi leaves
1 tsp corn flour pasted in 2 tbsp warm water
1/2 tsp ground spice of(1 cardamom seed,1 clove,small cinnamon stick,5 peppercorns)
2 tsp butter
1 1/2 tsp salt
300ml water
Directions:
    1.Heat butter and saute onion paste,tomato puree,ginger-garlic paste and turmeric powder till done.
    2.Add fresh green peas,kasur methi leaves,shallow-fried paneer,chilli powder,cashewnut paste,nutmeg
powder,needed salt and ground spice.Cook adding 300 ml water for 6-7 mins.
    3.Add corn flour paste and stir the gravy for 2 more mins on good flame.
    4.Add fresh cream and turn off the flame in 30 secs.

Paneer-Chicken Curry

Have u tasted Paneer with Chicken like a Curry - a typical South-Indian Gravy for variation.If not - try this preparation which Can be done in 30 mins.This chicken Curry can be taken with rice,indian breads,etc.Add 5-6 Basil(thulasi) leaves-queen of herbs,which is having a high medicinal value - to this Combo Curry which makes this taste finer.Try this at home and enjoy the goodness of basil even with Paneer and Chicken Curry.Strict Vegetarians can try this Curry with Basil-Paneer with Soya Chunks(optional) replacing Chicken pieces.

Paneer-Chicken Curry

Ingredients

350 gm boneless chicken pieces-cleaned well
50 gm Tofu (Soya Paneer) or Paneer cubes
5-6 basil leaves-chopped fine
2 big onion-chopped fine-this gets u a thick gravy
1 big tomato- chopped fine
3 garlic cloves -chopped fine
1/2 tsp cumin seeds
1/2 tsp mustard seeds
1 tsp kashmiri red chilli powder
1/4 tsp turmeric powder
1 tsp Aachi chicken masala
1 tsp ginger-garlic paste
1/2 tsp freshly ground pepper powder
1 tsp Aachi curry masala
2 tbsp coconut paste with 1/2 tsp saunf
1 1/4 tsp salt
few curry leaves
1 handful chopped coriander leaves
400 ml water
2 tsp refined oil

Directions

1.Heat oil in a pressure cooker and saute Paneer or Tofu till it turns little brown.Take this out and keep this aside.
2.To it,add oil,mustard seeds,cumin seeds,chopped garlic,chopped onions,chopped tomato,1 tsp salt, chopped coriander(half) and curry leaves for 3-4 mins.
3.Add ginger-garlic paste,chopped basil leaves,chicken pieces,curry masala,chilli powder,turmeric powder, chicken masala,pepper powder,3/4 tsp salt,the remaining coriander leaves and 2 cups water.
4.Mix this well so that the masala gets evenly spread and pressure-cook upto 4 whistle.
5.Wait for the pressure to be released .Open the Pressure-pan lid and add the sauted paneer or Tofu cubes. let it boil for a few mins till the gravy thickens to 3/4 th stirring at times for atleast 10 mins.
4.Serve this Paneer-Chicken Curry hot with rice or any Indian breads.