PANNER PEAS MASALA

PANNER PEAS MASALA

Ingredients:

500 grms panner , cut into cubes .
250 grms frozen green peas. Defrosted
2 tbs ghee


1 inch cinnamon stick
3 cloves
2 cardamom pods
6 whole pepper corns
1 tsp cumin seeds
5 cashew nuts


2 big onions sliced
3 tomatoes chopped

(A)
1 tsp coriander powder
1 tsp chillie powder
½ tsp turmeric powder

1 tbs ginger julienned
1 tbs garlic julienned
4 green chillies sliced
½ cup curds
½ tsp garam masala powder
1 tsp lemon juice, more if needed
Salt to taste
Little coriander leaves for garnishing

Method:
Heat a pan with 1 tbs ghee.
Shallow fry the panner, remove keep aside.

In the same pan, add little bit oil if needed.
Add in the cinnamon, cloves, cardamom ,black pepper,
cumin seeds and cashew nuts. Fry a bit.

Now add in the sliced onions, and fry till golden brown.
Now add in the chopped tomatoes and cook till mushy.
Lastly add in all the ingredients in (A).
Give one good stir, and remove.
Let it cool and grind the mixture to a thick paste.
Heat the remaing ghee, add in the ginger, garlic,
and the green chillies. Sauté for a minute.
Now add in the ground paste and sauté well.
Sauté well till the oil separates from it.

Add in the yogurt, green peas, salt and the panner.
Allow to simmer for about 10 minutes.
Add in the garam masala powder.
Mix well and remove.
Add in the lemon juice, garnish with coriander leaves.
Before serving, add in a tbs of butter if you like.
Serve hot.

NOTE: You can use all ghee or half oil, half ghee.