Paneer Mattar Masala

Ingredients:

• Paneer - 200 gms
• Green Peas - 100gm
• Onion - 1
• Tomatoes - 2
• Ginger garlic paste - 1 tsp
• Jaggery - 1 tsp
• Tamarind juice - 1 tsp
• Coriander leaves
• Chilli powder - 2 tsp
• Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
• Garam masala - 1 tsp
• Salt to taste
• oil - 3 tsp
• Cinnamon - 1" piece

Method:

Heat 2 glass of water with 1/2 spoon of salt. In that hot water put the paneer cut into cubes and let it soak for 3 minutes. Drain and keep aside.

Slice the onions. In a kadai heat 1/2 spoon of oil and sauté the onions till they are slightly brown. Cool and blend them to a paste. Heat the remaining oil in the kadai add the cinnamon stick, onion paste and ginger garlic paste. Sauté well. Then pure the tomatoes and add to the kadai. Cook till the raw smell goes and water evaporates. Now add the chilli powder and turmeric powder. 

Add the paneer, peas, salt and a little water. Close and cook till the peas are tender. Add the tamarind juice and jaggery. Sprinkle the garam masala and turn off the stove. Garnish with Coriander leaves.

Note: Adding jaggery gives a slight sweet taste the minute you taste a spoon full, then the sweetness wont be felt. People who doesn't like that sweet taste can avoid jaggery.