SPICY PANEER PEAS CURRY RECIPE

Spicy Paneer Peas Curry Recipe, best to be served with steamed rice, ghee rice or pulao, roti or naan.  This recipe is easy and delicious, made out of freshly prepared green paste. 

Category: Main Course

Cuisine: Indian

Servings: 2

Total Time: 30 mins

Prep Time: 10 mins

Cook Time:  20 mins

Ingredients : 

• 500 grams Paneer Cubes 
• 1/4 Cup Green Peas 
• 1 Onion Chopped 
• 2 Tomato Chopped 
• 1/4 Teaspoon Turmeric Powder 
• 1 Tablespoon Red Chilli Powder 
• 1/2 Tablespoon Coriander Powder 
• 1/4 Tablespoon Cumin Powder 
• 1/4 Tablespoon Garam Masala Powder 
• 1/4 Teaspoon Sugar 
• 1/2 Teaspoon Fennel Seeds 
• 4 Cloves 
• 3 Green Cardamon 
• 1/2 Inch Cinnamon Stick 
• 1 Bay Leaf 
• Coriander Leaves for garnish 
• Salt to taste 
• 3 Tablespoon Coconut Oil 

For Green Paste :

• 7-8 nos Garlic 
• 1 inch Ginger 
• 6 no Green Chilli 

To make Spicy Paneer Peas Curry Recipe at home follow the detailed step by step recipe with photos posted below

Step By Step Picture Instructions : 

• Cut Paneer into cubes 
• Pan fry them with 1 tablespoon of coconut oil on medium flame on both sides 
  
• Fry them until brown, and keep aside 
  
• For green paste, in a mixer add ginger, garlic and green chillies  
  
• Grind into a fine paste with little water and keep aside 
  
• In a pan, temper fennel seeds, bay leaf, cinnamon stick, cloves, green cardamon in coconut oil 
  
• Add chopped onion and fry on medium flame for 3 minutes 
  
• Then add the green paste and cook on low flame until the raw smell disappears 
  
  
  
  
  
  
• Add chopped tomatoes and mix well 
  
• Add turmeric powder, salt, chilli, coriander powder, cumin powder, sugar and garam masala powder to the onion-tomato mixture 
  
  
  
  
  
  
• Cook the curry on medium flame until oil separates 
  
• Add green peas and mix well 
  
• Add 1/2 cup of water and mix well 
  
• Bring to boil 
  
• Add the pan-fried paneer and mix gently
  
• Cook for 5 minutes on medium flame and garnish with coriander leaves 

• Serve hot