Asian Recipe ⊷ Vegetarian Matar Paneer

Yum! One of my kids' favorite Indian dishes that goes well served with rice or naan bread.

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 2 cups paneer cheese, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
• 5 onions, diced
• 1 tablespoon cumin
• 2 tablespoons ground coriander
• 5 tomatoes, diced
• 2 tablespoons freshly grated ginger
• 1 tablespoon garlic paste
• 2 teaspoons red pepper flakes
• 2 teaspoons ground turmeric
• 2 teaspoons chili powder
• 2 teaspoons garam masala
• 1 cup water
• 2 cups peas, defrosted
• salt to taste

Cooking Directions

1. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large skillet and pan-fry paneer cheese until slightly browned, about 5 minutes. Remove from skillet and set aside. Heat 1 tablespoon oil over medium heat and cook onion until soft and translucent, about 5 minutes. Add cumin and coriander; stir-fry for 1 minute. Add tomatoes, ginger, garlic paste, red pepper flakes, turmeric, chili powder, and garam masala. Bring to a simmer and cook for about 10 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool slightly.
2. Carefully pour about 3/4 of the mixture into a blender. Cover the top of the blender with a kitchen towel and blend until smooth. Pour back into the skillet. Add water, peas, and paneer. Cover, bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer until flavors are well combined, about 10 minutes.

Nutrition Facts

• calories245.7
• carbohydrateContent28.3 g
• cholesterolContent11.3 mg
• fatContent9.5 g
• fiberContent6.9 g
• proteinContent13.4 g
• saturatedFatContent3.1 g
• sodiumContent443.4 mg
• sugarContent11.7 g