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Paneer Malai Methi Mattar

Ingredients to be boiled 
Cubed onion - 1/2 cup
Green chilies-3
Chopped ginger - 1 & 1/2 tsp
Cashew nuts - 1 tbsp
Water - 3/4 cup
Khoya/Khoa/Mawa - 2 tsp
( Do not boil khoya)
Tempering ingredients
Butter - 1 & 1/2 tbsp
Jeera/Cumin - 1/2 tsp
Other ingredients
Kastoori methi - 1/4 cup
( Soak in salt warm water for 2 to 3 minutes)
Homemade Paneer cubes - 1 & 1/2 cups
Frozen peas - 1/2 cup
Salt to taste
Sugar - 1/2 tsp
Milk - 1/2 cup
Crushed khoya - 1 tbsp
Water as needed

Paneer Malai Mathi Mattar

Method
Take a pan pour some water add the onion,green chillies,ginger & cashew nuts,
Cook till its soft & the water has evaporated.
Cool the mixture add 2 tsps of khoya & grind to a smooth paste.
Heat butter in a pan temper it with jeera.
Squeeze out kastoori methi from water add this to the tempering.
In medium low flame fry till nice aroma comes out.Do not over fry or burn them.
Add the ground paste saute till raw smell goes off.Do not fry till the mixture changes its colour.
Add the peas,milk,paneer little water & in low flame cook till the gravy is semi thick.
Switch off the flame top it up with little butter & garnish with grated khoya.
Best served with roti or jeera rice.

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