Yipee for me, I have actually managed to prepare a post for “Meatless Monday”. A few weeks I did a post on the Indian fried bread called puri and I wanted to ensure that I posted recipes of curries that can be served with puri. Mattar Panneer translated into English is Peas & Panneer. This dish can be made as rich and creamy as you like or it can be made into a wonderful healthy dish to serve for a vegetarian meal. Paneer is almost like a staple diet in the state of Punjab in northern India, and it is added to almost all of vegetables, and by adding the paneer to vegetables you are adding a bit of protein to the vegetable and ensuring you have a balanced meal. The recipe I am sharing is a ” Healthy Version”
Peas and Paneer
2 tablespoon oil
2/3 cinnamon sticks
3-4 curry leaves
1 med onion – grated
1 teaspoon ginger and garlic paste
2 teaspoon cumin & coriander powder
½ teaspoon chilli powder
1 green chilli (seeds removed and chopped)
1 cup fresh or frozen peas
1 tomato – grated
2 tablespoon tomato paste
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon salt (this can be adjusted as per taste)
3 tablespoon fat free yoghurt
1 cup paneer or 1 cup ricotta cheese (cut in cubes
¼ cup chopped fresh coriander
Method
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