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Mateer Paneer-green Peas And Cheese In Fragrant Tomato Sa

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CATEGORY CUISINE TAG YIELD
Vegetables, Dairy Vegetarian Tnt – favor, Vegetarian 4 Servings

INGREDIENTS

1 Recipe Paneer, Indian
cheese made with 8 cups
milk & cut into 1/2 by
1/2
by 1&1/2 inch pieces see
recipe
9 T Usli ghee or clarified
butter
2 c Finely chopped onions
1 t Finely chopped garlic
2 T Finely chopped ginger root
2 t Ground coriander
1 t Turmeric
1/2 t Ground cumin
1/4 t Methi, see note in text
1/4 t EACH red, cayenne & black
pepper 1/4 to 1/2
1 t Paprika
2 c Finely chopped or pureed
fresh ripe tomato or
1 1/2 c Canned tomatoes with their
juice chopped
1 Jalepeno, finely chopped
1 1/2 c Shelled fresh green peas, or
1 Ten-ounce package frozen
peas defrosted but not
cooked I don't bother to
defrost
2 t Kosher salt
1/4 c Cream, scant
2 t Garam masala, or more to
taste
4 T Finely chopped fresh
corianger leaves
cilantro

INSTRUCTIONS

Spread paneer pieces on a piece of waxed paper & allow to dry  slightly
for 1/2 hour. Heat 3 T. of the ghee or clarified butter over  medium
heat in a large heavy-bottomed pan, preferably one with a  non-stick
interior. When the ghee is hot, add cheese pieces. Keep a  lid or
splatter screen handy as the moisture in the cheese may be  released
explosively, causing tiny particles of cheese to fly all  over. Dusting
the pieces with a little flour prevents splattering.  Fry the cheese,
turning & tossing often to prevent sticking &  burning, until lightly
seared (about 5 minutes). Transfer pieces to a  bowl. Fry in batches so
that there is ample room for turning them  without fear of breaking.
Add the remaining 6 T. ghee or clarified  butter to the pan & increase
heat to high. Add onions to pan & fry  until they turn light brown,
about 5 minutes. Stir constantly so that  they do not burn. Add garlic
& ginger & fry for an additional 2  minutes. Add ground coriander,
turmeric, cumin, methi (methi = dried  fenugreek leaves, available at
any Indian market, you can easily omit  if not available - Holly) red &
black pepper & paprika, all at once.  Stir rapidly for a moment &
immediately add tomatoes & jalapeno. Cook  until the mixture thickens
to a pulpy sauce & the fat begins to  separate (about 10 minutes),
stirring often. Add 2 1/4 cups hot water  and bring sauce to boil.
Reduce heat to medium and cook the sauce,  covered, for 20 minutes.
Cool sauce briefly. Then puree it in a  blender or food processor,
leaving the sauce a little coarse so it  has a certain texture. Return
sauce to pan. Add peas, salt, and fried  cheese and bring to boil.
Reduce heat to medium and simmer, covered,  until peas are cooked
through (about 15 minutes for fresh and 5 (or  less) for frozen). Turn
off heat & add the scant 1/4 C. cream and let  the dish rest, covered,
for an hour before serving. When ready to  serve, heat thoroughly. Fold
in garam masala & chooped coriander  leaves. Check for salt, & serve. (
I usually add the listed amount of  garam masala with the cream & then
add more when reheating....and  I've found I do generally need to add
more salt).  Julie's Note: This dish tastes best if made a couple of
hours before  serving...and may be refrigerated for up to 3 days
without loss of  flavor. To reheat, simmer gently until heated through.
Holly thinks  best if made a full day ahead, if possible. Just don't
add the garam  masala (or extra garam masala, using my method) and
cilantro until  right before serving.  Serve with basmati rice.  Recipe
by Julie Sahni (Classic Indian Cooking), somewhat modifed by  Holly
Butman.  Serves 6 per Julie, I say serves 4 at best, people tend to go
wild for  this. If you add other entrees/sides, then you can easily
serve 6-8  hungry people.  NOTES : Formatted by Holly Butman  Recipe
by: Julie Sahni/Holly Butman  Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #811 by
Holly Butman  <butma001@acpub.duke.edu> on Sep 27, 1997

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