Matar Paneer / Matar Tofu

Ingredients:

Paneer / Tofu - 200 gm

Green peas - 1/3 cup
Yogurt - 1/4 cup

Tomato (large) - 1

Ginger garlic paste - 1/2 tbsp

Coriander powder - 1 tbsp

Cumin powder - 1/2 tbsp

Red chilly powder - 1 tbsp

Garam masala - 1/2 tbsp

Turmeric - pinch

Salt - as per taste

Chopped coriander leaves - to garnish

Oil - required

To blend:
Onion (medium) - 2
Cinnamon - half inch
Cloves - 3
Big cardamom - 1
Pepper corns - 1/4 tbsp
Red chilly powder - 1/2 tbsp

Procedure:

1. Chop paneer/tofu in to cubes and fry them in oil until they slightly alter their color.
2. Now chop onion, tomato and set aside.
3. Heat oil, add cinnamon, cloves, big cardamom, pepper corns and fry them until nice aroma comes out.
4. Add chopped onion and saute them until they are tender. Switch off the flame and cool the contents. Blend them to get a smooth paste along with red chilly powder and salt.
5. In the same pan, heat oil and add ginger garlic paste. Fry it until the raw smell disappears.
6. Add ground onion paste, chopped tomatoes, salt and saute them with closed lid for few minutes.
7. Once the chopped tomatoes turn mushy, add required water and stir well. Sprinkle coriander powder, cumin powder, turmeric, red chilly powder and mix well.
8. Now add green peas, garam masala and cook for few minutes. Then transfer smoothly beaten yogurt to the gravy and stir well.
9. After some time, add fried paneer or tofu cubes in to matar gravy and cook under low flame with closed lid for few more minutes.
10. Finally adjust salt and garnish with finely chopped coriander leaves. Serve hot with roti or rice.