Aloo Matar Paneer (Potatoes, Peas, And Cheese In Sauce) Recipe
- 1 1/2 lb Small Potatoes
- 2 med Onions
- 3 x Garlic cloves
- 1 x Ginger, fresh 1/2" piece
- 3 Tbsp. Vegetable oil
- 1 pch Asafoetida, crushed, opt
- 1/2 tsp Cumin seeds
- 8 x Chunks of Paneer cheese (recipe below)
- 1/4 c. Oil
- Salt, to taste1/4 ts Cayenne pepper1/2 ts Tumeric, ground2 lg Tomatoes, minced coarsely1 c Peas1/4 c Water1/2 ts Garam masala
- Fry the paneer chunks in the 1/4 c. oil till browned.
- Remove and set aside.
- Cook the potatoes till tender.
- Peel and set aside.
- In the container of a blender or possibly food processor, mince together the onions, garlic and ginger.
- In a large heavy-bottomed skillet over medium heat, hot the oil.
- Add in the asafoetida (if used) and cumin.
- When spices darken (1 to 2 seconds)
- add in the chopped onion mix and saute/fry till browned (about 12 min).
- Add in the salt, cayenne, tumeric and tomatoes and cook till they soften
- (about 5 min).
- add in the peas and water;reduce the heat to low, cover and cook for 5 min.
- Halve the cooked potatoes if they seem too large.
- Add in them to the pan and cook covered for another 5 min.
- Fold in the garam masala just before serving.
- SERVES: 4
- Paneer Cheese You can substitute farmer's cheese if you do not want to make your own paneer.
- Ingredients
- 1/2 gallon of lowfat milk 2-3 Tbsp lemon juice
- Preparation
- Put the lowfat milk in a stainless steel pot and start boiling it.
- It's best if you stir it with a wooden sppon.
- You must stir it regularly, to make sure it doesn't burn (if it burns, it will be absolutely unusable).
- Once the lowfat milk is thoroughly boiling, remove the heat and add in the lemon juice.
- The lowfat milk starts curdling right now.
- Have another pot ready.
- Also, you'll need a strainer covered with a cheesecloth.
- Scoop the curds and whey into the strainer, dripping the liquids into the pot.
- The curds should all have remained in the cheesecloth.
- Wrap the cheesecloth so as to cover the curds completely.
- Press the cheesecloth a little bit with your hands or possibly a spoon.
- The point is to squeeze every last bit of whey out of the paneer.
- Makes 1 block of paneer cheese.
potatoes, onions, garlic, ginger, vegetable oil, cumin, paneer cheese, oil
Taken from cookeatshare.com/recipes/aloo-matar-paneer-potatoes-peas-and-cheese-in-sauce-64282 (may not work)