Matar Paneer: A Classic North Indian Curry With Peas And Cottage Cheese

Ingredients

• 200 g Paneer cubes
• 1 cup Green peas (fresh or frozen)
• ½ cup Water (or as needed)
• 2 tbsp Fresh cream
• 2 tbsp Oil or ghee
• 1 tbsp Butter (optional, for richness)
• 1 Large onion, finely chopped
• 2 Medium tomatoes, pureed
• 1 Green chili, slit
• 1 tsp Ginger-garlic paste
• 1 tsp Cumin seeds
• 1 Bay leaf
• 1-inch Cinnamon stick
• 2–3 Green cardamom pods
• 1 tsp Coriander powder
• 1 tsp Cumin powder
• ½ tsp Turmeric powder
• 1½ tsp Red chili powder
• 1½ tsp Garam masala
• ½ tsp Kasuri methi (dried fenugreek leaves), crushed