Recipe- No Onion Garlic Matar Paneer

Here I bring you another version of the famous North Indian Matar Paneer curry without onion and garlic. Many think that Indian curries specially rich and creamy ones, need lot of cream, onion and garlic. But there are lot of curries, rich and creamy that can be made without the above mentioned ingredients.Many communities India avoid onion and garlic for everyday food and eat a satvik diet.here are days and festivals when people have dietary restrictions on consuming onion and garlic.

That doesn’t mean they have plain and bland food. In fact food without can be made yummy healthy too without the use of cream.

Usual way of making Matar Paneer is with onion and tomato masala paste and cream.Since, it is a very popular dish in India, people have their own versions of making this dish. I too make it in 2-3 different ways.

Ingredients

1 Cup Paneer Cubed(Indian Cottage Cheese
¾ Cup Green Peas (Fresh/Frozen)
2 tsp Kadhai Masala
1/2 tsp Dried Fenugreek Leaves/Kasuri Methi
2 tbsp Any good vegetable Oil
3 Tomatoes
2 tbsp Melon Seeds
1-2 tbsp Green Chillies or Whole Red Chilies
Salt to taste

Method

* Cut Paneer into cubes

* Blend tomatoes, ginger, green chillies/dry whole red chillies , melon seeds to fine paste.

* Switch on the flame to medium and when oil is hot enough add whole spices and cumin seeds, with tomato puree.

* When puree thickens, add masala and peas add 1/2 cup water and salt to taste, close the lid and cook till 2 whistles.

* Let the pressure go off naturally.

* Add Kasuri Methi and paneer pieces, mix and cook again for another 1-2 minutes.

* Adjust water as per the your preferred consistency of gravy. Close the lid, till ready to serve.

* Garnish with finely chopped coriander leaves before serving.

* Serve hot with any bread or jeera rice.