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Paneer Green Peas Makhani
Main ingredients | Cottage cheese (paneer), Green peas, Garlic, Ginger, Onion, Green chillies, Green capsicum, Bay leaves, Cinnamon, Green cardamoms, Cashewnuts, Melon seeds (magaz), Fresh coriander stems, Butter, Honey, Kasuri methi, Fresh cream |
Cuisine | Indian |
Course | Main course vegetarian |
Prep time | 10-15 minutes |
Cook time | 20-25 minutes |
Serve | 4 |
Taste | Savoury |
Level of cooking | Moderate |
Others | Vegetarian |
Ingredients
- 300 grams cottage cheese (paneer), cut into 1 inch cubes
- 1½ cups shelled green peas
- 2 tablespoons oil
- 4-5 garlic cloves, chopped
- 1 inch ginger, roughly chopped
- 1 large onion, thinly sliced
- 2 green chillies, slit
- 1 medium green capsicum, diced
- 2-3 bay leaves
- ½ inch cinnamon
- 3-4 green cardamoms
- 8-10 cashewnuts
- 1½ tablespoons melon seeds (magaz)
- 6-8 fresh coriander stems
- ¼ teaspoon white pepper powder
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 tablespoon honey
- Salt to taste
- ¼ teaspoon roasted dried fenugreek leaves (kasuri methi) powder
- 2 teaspoons fresh cream + for garnish
Method
- Heat oil in a non-stick pan, add garlic and ginger, mix and sauté for 1 minute.
- Add onion and green chillies, mix well and saute till the onion turns translucent.
- Add green capsicum, mix and saute for 1-2 minutes. Add bay leaves cinnamon and green cardamoms and mix well.
- Add cashewnuts and melon seeds and toss. Add coriander stems, mix and sauté for 1-2 minutes.
- Add the green peas and mix till well combined. Add ¼ cup water, mix and cook for 1-2 minutes.
- Add white pepper powder, mix and switch the heat off. Discard the cinnamon, and bay leaves. Allow the mixture to cool slightly.
- Transfer the green peas mixture into a blender jar and add ½ cup water and blend to a fine paste.
- Heat 1½ tablespoons butter in another non-stick pan. Add the blended paste, mix and cook for 1-2 minutes.
- Add ½ cup water, mix and cook for 2-3 minutes.
- Add honey, salt and roasted dried fenugreek leaves powder.
- Slide in the paneer pieces and ½ cup water and mix gently. Cover and cook for 1-2 minutes.
- Serve hot garnished with fresh cream.
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