Restaurant Style Mattar Paneer

"This is as good if not better than what you get at restaurants." -@abhilashkthomas My brother. The toughest Indian food critic I know

*Recipe*

- 4 T vegetable oil, divided

- 1 medium onion, roughly chopped

- 2 T ginger garlic paste

- 2 tomatoes, chopped

- salt to taste

- 2 green chilis slit

- 1.5 t cumin seeds

- 2 t corriander powder

- 1/2 t turmeric powder

- 8 oz paneer, cubed

- 1 c frozen green peas

- 1 c water

- 1 t garam masala

- 1 T dried fenugreek leaves (kasuri methi)

- chopped cilantro

* Heat up your oil and then add your chopped onions and sauté just until they soften.

* Add your ginger garlic paste and mix. Then add your roughly chopped tomatoes, some salt, and green chilis and cook covered for 3-4 minutes until everything softens.

* Set aside the mixture to cool. Once cool, blend into a smooth paste.

* In a pan on medium, heat up 2 T oil and then add your cumin seeds. Once they start to splutter, add your chili powder and then immediately add your onion tomato puree mixture and mix well.

* Then add your coriander and turmeric powder and mix well and cook covered for 2-3 mins.

* Open the lid and cook on high heat and continuously stir. Keep cooking until it reduces by half (5-7 mins). You'll know when its done when you see oil ooze out of the sides.

* At this time add your cubed paneer and peas and mix well. Add a cup of water, mix well, and bring to a boil. Cover and cook on high heat for 5 mins until the oil oozes out on the sides again.

* Open the lid and add 1 t garam masala powder, dried fenugreek leaves, and chopped cilantro.

* Mix well and serve with naan or rice.