My favorite Ironman requested paneer for dinner so I decided to try my hand at Mattar Paneer (without a recipe). The result was fantastic! Mildly spiced with lots of ginger and onion with enough coconut milk to balance the spice and give some creaminess. Costco sells paneer in sets of 2 14oz packages.
Ingredients:
- 1 medium yellow onion
- 2-3 inch piece of ginger
- 5 cloves garlic
- 2 Tbsp ground cumin
- 1 Tbsp ground coriander
- 1 Tbsp garam masala
- 1-2 tsp chili powder (or more to taste)
- 1 tsp tandoori masala powder
- 1 1/2 Tbsp sugar
- 1 can chopped tomatoes
- 1 cup coconut milk
- 14 oz paneer cut into cubes
- 1 cup peas
Method:
- Saute chopped onion until soft
- Crush garlic with ginger into a paste (we used a mortar and pestle) and add to garlic; season with salt and pepper
- Add all spices and cook for 1 minute
- Add crushed tomatoes and sugar and turn off heat
- Puree onion-tomato mixture with an immersion blender or food processor
- Return to heat and add paneer, peas and coconut milk
- Simmer for 10 minutes until thickened. Adjust seasoning
- Serve with basmati rice or naan
