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Cottage Cheese & Green Peas in Yogurt Sauce, Dahi Matar Paneer, From The Corner Table, vegetarian, indian
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Cottage Cheese & Green Peas in Yoghurt Sauce | Dahi Matar Paneer
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
 
Cottage cheese/paneer and green peas cooked in a yoghurt sauce.
Course: Main
Cuisine: Indian
Keyword: cottagecheese, greenpeas, vegetarian, yoghurt
Servings: 4 people
Author: Rapti B
Ingredients
  • 500 grams Paneer / Cottage cheese
  • 100 grams Green peas
  • 200 grams Yoghurt
  • ½ tablespoon Oil
  • 2 tablespoons Butter
  • 1 teaspoon Black peppercorn
  • 5 Green cardamoms
  • 2 Bay leaves
  • 2 medium Onions (finely chopped)
  • 4 cloves Garlic (finely chopped)
  • ½ tablespoon Ginger paste
  • ½ tablespoon Cornflour
  • 1 teaspoon Red chilli powder
  • ¼ teaspoon Coriander powder
  • ¼ teaspoon Cumin powder
  • ¼ teaspoon Turmeric powder
  • 2 teaspoons Sugar
  • Salt
Instructions

  1. Cut the paneer/cottage cheese into cubes and set aside. .

  2. Take the yoghurt in a bowl; add the cornflour, red chilli powder, coriander powder, cumin powder, turmeric powder, sugar and salt (to tastto the yoghurt and whisk well till you have a smooth paste-like consistency.

  3. In a pan/kadhai, heat the oil and 1 tablespoon butter.

  4. Add the whole spices – black peppercorns, bay leaves, green cardamom and cook till the peppercorns splutter.
  5. Add onion, garlic and ginger. Cook till the onions have softened and are golden brown.
  6. Pour the yoghurt to this mixture, keeping the flame on lowest possible.
  7. Add the green peas to this sauce.
  8. Stirring constantly, bring the yoghurt sauce to a simmer. Add the cubed cottage cheese/paneer to this sauce and simmer for 5-7 minutes. Adjust seasoning.
  9. Remove into a serving bowl and add a dollop of butter.
  10. Serve hot with bread of choice.