Matar paneer

Ingredients

• 200 g paneer, cubed
• 1 cup green peas (fresh or frozen)
• 2 tbsp oil or ghee
• 1 tsp cumin seeds
• 1 bay leaf
• 2 onions, finely chopped
• 1 tbsp ginger-garlic paste
• 3 tomatoes, pureed
• ½ tsp turmeric
• 1 tsp red chilli powder
• 1½ tsp coriander powder
• ½ tsp garam masala
• 1 tsp kasuri methi (dried fenugreek leaves)
• Salt to taste
• 1½ cups water

Method

1. Soak the paneer cubes in warm water for 10 minutes so they stay soft.
2. Heat oil. Add cumin and bay leaf, then onions, and fry until golden brown.
3. Add ginger-garlic paste and fry for 1 minute. Add the tomato puree, turmeric, chilli and coriander powders and salt.
4. Cook until the oil separates from the masala, about 8–10 minutes.
5. Add peas and water. Simmer for 8 minutes until the peas are tender.
6. Add the drained paneer, garam masala and crushed kasuri methi. Simmer for 3 minutes and serve with roti, naan or rice.