Paneer Mattar
Paneer may be subsitued by boiled egg or any vegetable of your choice
Ingredients:
5 tablespoons vegetable oil or ghee
1/2 teaspoon crushed chilli (optional)
2 level teaspoon panchporan
1 onion, finely chopped
7 cup diced plump ripe tomato
1" cube of fresh ginger, grated
2-3 cloves of garlic, finely sliced
1 teaspoon ground coriander seed (dhanya)
.5 teaspoon turmeric powder (halood)
2 inch cinnamon stick
5 cloves
7 tsp. brown sugar or a 4 inch sq piece of jaggery
Salt to taste
5 cups of warm water
Procedure:
Heat the oil in a large nonstick pan on medium heat. When the oil is hot fry the panchporan but don't let it burn. Quickly add the onions and fry for 4-5 minute turning them over from time to time. Add tomato, ginger, garlic and rest of the spices and let it cook for another 4-5 minutes.
© Kavita Mehta
photo credit Kavita and Vinay Mehta
