Recipe- Winter Special Aloo Matar Paneer

Simple Aloo Matar Paneer made using my frozen onion tomato masala.

Only 5 minutes of prep time for this easy curry and gets done in less than 20 minutes! Easy dinner, anyone?Ever since I shared my instant pot onion tomato masala on the blog, I keep getting messages from you guys to share more recipes using the masala. And I thought what better time to share one than the times we are living in right now. If you have made the onion tomato masala and have it frozen, then you need less than 20 minutes to make this Aloo Matar Paneer.

Ingredients

2 teaspoons oil 10 ml
1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds
1 bay leaf
1/2 inch cinnamon stick
3/4 cup onion tomato masala frozen
1 cup +1/4 cup water divided, 8 oz + 2 oz
180-200 grams paneer cut into cubes
1 medium potato cut into 1-inch pieces
1/3 cup green peas frozen
1/4 teaspoon garam masala
1/2 teaspoon kashmiri red chili powder optional, for color
1/2 tablespoon tomato paste can skip
1/2 teaspoon salt or to taste
1.5 tablespoons yogurt plain milk yogurt
1 teaspoon kasuri methi
pinch sugar
cilantro to garnish

Method

* Press the saute button on the Instant Pot. Once it displays hot, add the oil and then add the cumin seeds and bay leaf and let the spices sizzle and become fragrant.

* Add 3/4 cup frozen onion tomato masala (three frozen cubes of 1/4 cup masala each).

* Then add 1 cup (8 oz) water followed by cubed paneer, potato and frozen green peas.

* Add garam masala, kashmiri red chili powder, tomato paste (optional) and salt.

* Close the pot with the lid. Press the manual or pressure cook button and cook on high pressure for 2 minutes with the pressure valve in the sealing position.

* Quick release the pressure and unlock the lid to open the pot. Stir and add the remaining 1/4 cup (2 oz) water , you may add more if you want a thinner consistency.

* Stir in the whisked yogurt and stir continuously until the yogurt is combined. Make sure yogurt is at room temperature before you add it.

* Add in the kasuri methi, pinch sugar and stir.

* Garnish with cilantro and serve this Aloo Matar Paneer with roti or rice.