Matar Paneer

Peas, fresh, 1 cup
paneer low fat home made 200 grams
Sunflower Oil, 1.5 tbsp
Onions, raw, .5 cup, chopped
Red Ripe Tomatoes, 2 large whole (3" dia)
Ginger Root, 1 tsp
Salt, 1 tsp
Chili powder, 1 tsp
Turmeric, ground, 1 tsp

Heat the oil in a heavy bottomed wok. Start by adding the chopped ginger and onions and cook on a low flame with a pinch of salt till they soften and turn light brown. At this stage, add the tomatoes with the turmeric powder. Stir well and cook for 5-7 minutes, till mushy.
Remove the contents of the wok and blend to a fine puree in a blender, once cooled throughly. You may use upto 1/2 cup water to aid the blending process.
In the same wok, transfer the fine puree. Season with spice powders (red chilli powder, garam masala) and salt. Simmer for 3-4 minutes till the gravy is infused with the spices.
Add the frozen / boiled green peas to this gravy and simmer for 5 minutes, after which the paneer cubes go in. Simmer for another 2 minutes, check for salt,
Matar paneer is ready . serve with hot chapaties or rice.

Number of Servings: 6

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user REKHAKAKR.