Vrat ka Khana: Methi Matar Paneer (Cottage Cheese with Fresh Fenugreek Leaves and Peas)

Vrat: Methi Matar Paneer (Cottage Cheese in Fresh Fenugreek Leaves & Peas)

" Jai Mata Di " to all my readers !!!
Here's an easy peasy :) recipe for all my lovelies who are either fasting for the special 9days or eating no onion-garlic diet.....It's a creamy thick gravy like consistency and the combination of methi (fenugreek) with peas that makes this dish delectable.

It's also my first recipe for the special "vrat ka khaana" section (Special Category where some of us don't eat onion, garlic, grains & meat for certain days due to religious purpose) 

Serves: 2

Serving Suggestion: Can be served with Roti’s or Rice

Tools:

1 Large nonstick wok with lid

Ingredients:

2 Cups Peas -  I’m using frozen peas (You can use fresh or frozen peas as per availability)

1 Cup Fresh Fenugreek Leaves (Methi) – Washed and Chopped

½ Cup Cottage Cheese (Paneer / Queso Fresco) – Chopped into bite size pieces

2 Medium Tomatoes - Chopped

2-3 Large Green Chilies - Chopped  - Optional

¼ Cup Fresh Cilantro – Chopped - Optional

¼ Cup Milk

½ Cup water

2 Tbsp Oil (U can use any oil however it taste best in MUSTARD Oil)

Spices:

1 Tsp Turmeric (Haldi)

½ Tsp Cumin Seed

1 Tsp Red Chili Powder

2 Tsp Salt (As per taste)

Method: 

1. Heat oil in a nonstick wok and add cumin seed.
2. As soon as the cumin seed begin to splutter, add turmeric powder, peas and sauté for 1min on high flame.
3. Add tomatoes, salt, chili powder, reduce the flame to low and cook for 3-4min covered with lid.
4. Increase flame to medium, add fenugreek leaves, sauté and cook for another 3min.
5. Now add paneer and sauté for 2min and reduce the flames to lowest.
6. Add milk, water and cook till it forms thick gravy like consistency.
7. Sprinkle with chopped cilantro and Serve Hot.