Kashmiri Turmeric Matar Paneer – Instant Pot Paneer

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Kashmiri Turmeric Matar Paneer – Instant Pot Paneer

This Kashmiri Matar Paneer – Instant Pot Turmeric Paneer is an easy, quick weeknight dinner that’s loaded with peas and comes together in less than 10 minutes. This recipe is for those busy weeknights when you aren’t inclined to cook anything, but also don’t want to go out to eat.

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Prep Time 2

Cook Time 8

Total Time 10

Servings: 4

Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: Indian

Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients

1 and 1/2 cups peas, frozen (no need to thaw)
12.6 oz paneer (haldiram brand or preferred brand or homemade)
4 tbsp oil of choice
1/2 tsp asafoetida (heeng)
1 tsp cumin seeds (jeera)
4 whole cloves (laung)
1 dried bay leaf (tej patta)
1 whole black cardamom pods (kali elaichi)
3/4 tsp ground turmeric (haldi)
1 tsp ground ginger (sonth)
3 and 1/2 tsp ground fennel (saunf powder)
1 tsp ground cumin (jeera powder)
1 and 1/4 tsp salt
3/4 cup water
1/2 cup milk
3/4 tsp garam masala
2 serrano peppers (hari mirch)

Equipment

Instant Pot

Method

Prep

Chop the paneer into 2-3 inch cubes.
Slit the Serrano peppers or pinch them slightly from the center. They still need to be intact.

Cook

Select sauté on the instant pot and adjust to normal. Add oil to the pot.
When the oil is hot, add asafoetida, cumin seeds, cloves, bay leaf, and whole black cardamom pod. Stir and let it sauté for a few minutes.
Add ground turmeric, ground ginger, ground fennel, ground cumin, salt and stir.
Then add water. Stir well so that the spices are well mixed in the water. Add paneer and peas. Stir gently.
Press cancel. Seal the pot and select manual/high pressure for 3 minutes.
When cooking is complete, use quick pressure release to depressurize. Open the lid and select sauté, add milk and garam masala. Add the slit Serrano peppers. Let it sauté for 2 to 3 minutes until it comes to a boil. This dish is meant to be soupy. You can continue to sauté until you reach the consistency you desire. I typically do not sauté if for very long.
Transfer in a serving bowl. Discard the bay leaf. Serve over steamed rice.

Notes

The whole spices (cardamom pods, cloves, and bay leaf can be discarded, they don't need to be consumed).