Recipe: Mattar Paneer Recipe With Yellow Curry Peas And Cottage
Total time: 35 mins

Ingredients used in Mattar Paneer Recipe with Yellow Curry Peas and Cottage
                                            
                                                                                                                                    
                                                • Kasoori methi - 1/4 tea spoon.
                                            
                                                                                                                                    
                                                • Garam masala powder - 1 pinch.
                                            
                                                                                                                                    
                                                • Oil - 2 tablespoons.
                                            
                                                                                                                                    
                                                • Turmeric powder -  pinch.
                                            
                                                                                                                                    
                                                • Salt -  to taste.
                                            
                                                                                                                                    
                                                • Bay leaves - 1 number.
                                            
                                                                                                                                    
                                                • Cinnamon sticks (1/2 inch) - 2 numbers.
                                            
                                                                                                                                    
                                                • Cardamom - 2 numbers.
                                            
                                                                                                                                    
                                                • Cloves - 3 numbers.
                                            
                                                                                                                                    
                                                • Fried onions - 1 numbers.
                                            
                                                                                                                                    
                                                • Curd (beaten) - 2-3 tablespoons.
                                            
                                                                                                                                    
                                                • Chilli powder - 1/2 tea spoon.
                                            
                                                                                                                                    
                                                • Cumin powder - 1/2 tea spoon.
                                            
                                                                                                                                    
                                                • Coriander powder - 1 tea spoon.
                                            
                                                                                                                                    
                                                • Tomato puree - 2 tablespoons.
                                            
                                                                                                                                    
                                                • Melon seeds - 20 grams.
                                            
                                                                                                                                    
                                                • Poppy seeds - 10 grams.
                                            
                                                                                                                                    
                                                • Almonds - 10 grams.
                                            
                                                                                                                                    
                                                • Cashew nuts - 20 grams.
                                            
                                                                                                                                    
                                                • Paneer (cubes) - 200 grams.
                                            
                                                                                                                                    
                                                • Green peas (matter) - 50 grams.
                                            
                                                                                                                                    
                                                • Cream - 1/2 tea spoon.

Method:
Take cashew nuts, almonds, poppy seeds, melon seeds, put it into the hot water and boil for 15 minutes, then let it cool down put them into the blender and add fried onions, make a paste.
Heat oil in a pan, add cloves, cinnamon, cardamom, bay leaves, cumin seeds, saute it and add ginger garlic paste, turmeric powder, cook this till raw flavor is gone, add tomato puree, one green chili, cook this for 5 minutes.
Then add prepared paste of nuts, add coriander powder, cumin powder, chili powder, salt, along with water and keeps stirring while cooking the gravy so it does not burn.
To it, even add curd, mix it well and put the lid on and let it cook for 25 to 30 minutes on a slow flame.
Then add green peas (boiled/ frozen), paneer, kasuri methi powder, garam masala powder, put the lid on and once it comes to boil add cream mix it well and switch off the flame.

Serve this with naan or soft bread.