Paneer Matar Malai

Paneer  Matar  Malai

Ingredients

For the onion paste

» Oil = 1 tablespoon
» Cinnamon stick - ¼ inch
» Cloves - 2
Cardamom - 2
Black peppercorns - 2
Green chilies - 1, chopped
Ginger - ½ inch piece, chopped
Garlic cloves - 2, chopped
 Onion - 1 cup, roughly chopped
 Cashew nuts - 2 tablespoons

Other ingredients

 Green peas - 1 ½ cups, boiled or microwaved
 Paneer 2 cups grated
 Oil - 1 tablespoon
 Cumin seeds - ½ teaspoon
 Garam masala - 1 teaspoon
 Salt - to taste
 Water - 1 cup
 Heavy whipping cream (malai) - ¼ cup

Method

1. Heat the oil in a pan on medium heat to make the onion paste. Once hot add whole spices and saute for a minute.
2. Then add ginger, garlic and green chilies, cook for a minute.
3. After that mix in the onions and cook till they are translucent. Let it cool down a bit.
4. Meanwhile grated paneer and keep aside.
5. Also boil the peas or cook them in microwave.
6. By this time onion mixture is cooled. Grind it into a smooth paste with cashews.
7. Heat the oil in the same pan on medium heat. Once hot add cumin seeds and let them sizzle.
8. Then add prepared onion paste and cook till it starts to leave the sides of the pan.
9. Then add salt and garam masala. Mix and cook for a minute.
10. Mix in grated paneer  and green peas.
11. Add water and let it come to a boil.
12. Mix in the cream and let it simmer for 3-4 minutes and switch off the stove.
13. Garnish with fried kaju n kishmish n few grated paneer.
14. Serve hot with naan or puri.