Hariyali Matar Recipe

Ingredients

• 2 cups Green peas (Matar) steamed
• 1/2 cup Paneer (Homemade Cottage Cheese) cut into small cubes
• 1 teaspoon Cumin seeds (Jeera)
• 1 pinch Asafoetida (hing)
• 1 tablespoon Oil
• Salt to taste
• 2 cups Coriander (Dhania) Leaves tighly packed
• 2 Green Chillies
• 5 cloves Garlic
• 1 inch Ginger
• 1 tablespoon Lemon juice

Steps

1. To begin making the Hariyali Matar Recipe, peal the green peas, wash and steam it using a steamer and keep aside.
2. Make a fine paste of the ingredients listed in the green masala, coriander leaves, green chillies, garlic, ginger and lemon juice, using a mixer grinder adding very little water and keep aside.
3. Heat oil in a wide pan, add the asafoetida, cumin seeds and let the cumin seeds splutter.
4. Add the ground green masala and saute for 2 minutes until the masala is well cooked and comes together.
5. Add the steamed green peas, season with salt, add 1 cup water, give it a stir and let it simmer for 2 to 3 minutes.
6. Once the gravy has thickened, add the paneer cubes and mix well.
7. Let the mixture simmer for another 2 minutes and switch off the flame. Remove into a serving bowl.
8. Serve the Hariyali Matar Recipe along with Tawa Parathas and Gajar Shimla Mirch Sambharofor the weeknight dinner or pack away for your lunch box.