Name: Easy Pressure Cooker Matar Paneer Masala recipe by Vanitha Bhat at BetterButter
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 3
Ingredients: 100 to 150 gms paneer/Indian cottage cheese, cubed; 1/4 cup green peas, fresh or frozen; 1 carrot, peeled and cubed; 1 small onion, sliced; ½ teaspoon jeera or cumin seeds; 3 cloves; 1 green cardamom; 1 small piece cinnamon; 1 small bayleaf; 1/2 teaspoon garam masala powder; 1 ½ teaspoons coriander powder; 1 teaspoon red chilli powder; ½ teaspoon turmeric powder; 2 tablespoons oil/ghee/clarified butter or combination of both; ½ teaspoon sugar; Salt to taste; For the tomato-onion paste:; 1 small onion, cubed; 2 tomatoes, coarsely chopped; 2 green chillies/jalapenos, cut into 2 pieces; 3 small cloves of garlic; ½ inch piece ginger; 8 to 10 cashew nuts or badam/almonds; Cilantro or coriander leaves for garnishing

Ingredients Serving: 3

100 to 150 gms paneer/Indian cottage cheese, cubed
1/4 cup green peas, fresh or frozen
1 carrot, peeled and cubed
1 small onion, sliced
½ teaspoon jeera or cumin seeds
3 cloves
1 green cardamom
1 small piece cinnamon
1 small bayleaf
1/2 teaspoon garam masala powder
1 ½ teaspoons coriander powder
1 teaspoon red chilli powder
½ teaspoon turmeric powder
2 tablespoons oil/ghee/clarified butter or combination of both
½ teaspoon sugar
Salt to taste
For the tomato-onion paste:
1 small onion, cubed
2 tomatoes, coarsely chopped
2 green chillies/jalapenos, cut into 2 pieces
3 small cloves of garlic
½ inch piece ginger
8 to 10 cashew nuts or badam/almonds
Cilantro or coriander leaves for garnishing

Instructions

First make the tomato-onion paste: Add the ingredients for masala paste in a blender jar. Blend all ingredients to a fine paste
To make the paneer curry: Take a pressure pan. Heat the pan. Now start layering the ingredients. First spread oil, then sprinkle the whole spices (cumin, cloves, cinnamon, cardamom, bay leaf).
Then spread the sliced onions.
Top with the onion-tomato paste. Spread it. Wash the blender jar (in which the paste was made) with a little water and add to the pan.
Sprinkle the dry spice powders on top (chilli powder, garam masala powder, turmeric and coriander powder).
Spread the chopped vegetables and paneer on top and add salt to taste along with sugar.
Close the pressure pan and cook on high for 2 whistles. Turn off the heat and let cool. Once the pressure drops, open the pan.
Mix gently, stir in 2 to 3 tablespoons of cream and heat through again on medium low to blend all the spices and flavors!!
Garnish with coriander leaves or kasoori methi (dried fenugreek leaves) and serve hot with rotis, naans, parathas (Indian flatbreads) or you can even enjoy this simple quick and easy paneer dish with toasted bread!!

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