This Creamy Matar Paneer Curry is the kind of recipe that will save the day when your paneer cravings strike! Its super quick, yummy and is gluten free! Nothing beats a creamy, comforting and luscious curry, isn’t it!?
Welcome to my second favorite way to eat paneer – creamy matar paneer curry. Because everyone needs an easy paneer recipe in their life and this one right here is everything that a good paneer curry should be creamy, comforting, luscious.
Ingredients
1 teaspoon Jeera or Cumin Seeds
1 Onion finely chopped
1 teaspoon Ginger Garlic Paste
3 Tomatoes finely chopped
1 teaspoon Red Chilli Powder
1 tablespoon Coriander Powder
1/2 teaspoon Turmeric Powder
1/2 cup Greek Yogurt or Hung Curd
1 teaspoon Kasuri Methi optional
3/4 teaspoon Garam Masala Powder
250 grams Paneer or Indian Cottage Cheese, cut into 1 inch pieces
3/4 cup par boiled Green Peas or frozen Matar, thawed and boiled
Salt to taste
Method* Heat oil in a pan and add cumin seeds. Once they start to crackle add onions and ginger garlic paste.
* Saute the onions for a few minutes till translucent and add tomatoes, salt and all the spices. Mix well, and cover and cook for 5-7 minutes till the tomatoes are cooked through.
* Whisk yogurt in a bowl, and add the onion tomato mixture one tablespoon at a time to the bowl, mixing well after each time.
* After 5-6 tablespoons, transfer the yogurt mixture back into the pan. This method helps avoid the yogurt curdling.
* Switch off the flame and use a hand blender to blend the curry to a consistency that you like. This step is completely optional.
* Switch the flame back on and add the peas, garam masala and kasuri methi. Mix and simmer for 5 minutes and then add the paneer.
* Mix well and simmer for another 2-3 minutes and turn off the flame. Serve creamy matar paneer curry hot with parathas and rice.