Mattar Paneer (Peas With Farmer Cheese)
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Course : Curry
From: HungryMonster.com
Serves: 1
 

Ingredients:

1 medium sized onion -- peeled and chopped
1 piece fresh ginger -- peeled and chopped
6 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 cups cottage cheese
1 whole dried red pepper
1 tablespoon ground coriander seeds
1/4 teaspoon ground turmeric
3 medium tomatoes -- peeled and minced
1 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
3 cups shelled fresh peas OR
2 packages defrosted frozen peas
 

Preparation:

This Punjabi dish, with some variation in the spices, is eaten all over North India. Indian restaurants, whether in India or outside it, almost always serve it on their thali, or vegetarian platter. As an interesting variation, you could substitute a diced 6 oz. cake of regular bean curd for the paneer. Put the chopped onion and ginger into a blender or food processor along with 1/3 cup water and blend until you have a smooth paste. Leave paste in the blender container. Heat oil in a heavy 10 inch wide pot over a medium flame. When hot put in the pieces of paneer in a single layer and fry until golden brown on all sides. This happens pretty fast. Remove to a plate. Put the dried red pepper into the same oil. Within 2 seconds, turn the pepper over so that it browns on both sides. Now put in the contents of the blender (keep your face averted as the paste might splatter). Fry, stirring constantly, for about 10-12 minutes, or until paste turns a light brown color. Add the coriander and turmeric and fry, stirring, for another minute. Put in the minced tomatoes. Stir and fry for another 3 to 4 minutes or until the tomatoes turn a dark, reddish brown shade. Now pour in 2 cups of the whey. Add the salt and the black pepper. Mix well and bring to a boil. Cover, lower heat, and simmer gently for 10 minutes. Lift cover and put in the paneer pieces and the peas. Cover and simmer for 10 minutes or until the peas are cooked. Source: Madhur Jaffrey's "World of the East Vegetarian Cooking