Matar Paneer Bhurji (Crumbled Cottage Cheese With Peas)

How to prepare Matar Paneer Bhurji | Paneer Capsicum Bhurji | crumbled cottage cheese with peas | Punjabi matar Paneer Bhurji | Recipe of Paneer Bhurji Pav

Matar Paneer aka Mattar Paneer Bhurji is a popular Indian recipe made from crumbled cottage cheese, peas, capsicum, onions, tomatoes, green chilies and spices.

✏Details:

Category: Vegetarian

Course : Main Coarse

Cuisine : Indian

Technique : Braising

Difficulty :Medium

Serving :  4

Preparation Time: 10-12 minutes

Cook Time: 15-20 minutes

Ingredients

✒250 gms Paneer -  (crumbled)

✒4-5 medium Onions - (chopped finely)

✒2 Green Chillies -  (chopped)

✒6-7 garlic cloves (chopped)

✒1 small piece Ginger (chopped)

✒2-3 medium Tomatoes  (chopped finely)

✒1 cup peas

✒1 capsicum

◾Dry ingredients

✔1tsp Garam Masala powder

✔1tsp Turmeric powder

✔2tsp Red Chilly Powder

✔1tsp Coriander powder

✔Salt - to taste

◾Ghee or oil - 1 tbsp

Method

✏Step 1: Make Paneer

◾Refer this recipe for making paneer at home. 

Home made Paneer

✏Step 2: Mise en Place

◾ Peel the onions and chop them finely.

◾ Wash the tomatoes and finely chop or puree it.

◾Make coarse paste of ginger, garlic and green chillies.

◾ Wash capsicum and cut them into small cubes.

✏Step 3: Boil peas

◾Add enough water to cover the peas. Cook at a slow fire until peas are tender and most of liquid is absorbed. (Left over stock, we will add in this gravy)

Step 3 and 4 can be processed simultaneously.

✏Step 4: Cooking Time

◾Heat oil in pan and add onions. Cook on high flame till turn golden brown. (This step will take 3- 5 minutes).

◾Add ginger garlic finely chopped. Cook for one minute on high flame and then add tomato puree. Cook tomatoes on high flame for 2 minutes.

◾ Add dry ingredients, mix well..

◾Add peas and paneer. Mix and add one cup water. Don't throw water in which peas are boiled, use that stock (water). Cook on slow flame for 2-3 minutes, covering lid, till oil separates. 

◾Add capsicum, mix and cook for 3-5 min.

◾open lid add gram masala powder, serve hot with Indian Roti.