Matar Paneer Recipe-Indian Vegetarian Recipe

Matar Paneer is an indian vegetarian recipe, which is made with Paneer and Peas(Matar). It is very delicious mouthwatering dish and popular in North India. It goes well with any Indian bread like, roti, paratha, nan etc. Read Matar paneer recipe in Hindi

Ingredients for Matar Paneer:

250 gm paneer(cottage cheese)cubes (Homemade Paneer
)
200 gm fresh shelled green peas
2 medium size onions
2 small tomatoes
1 inch ginger
¾ tsp cumin seeds
2-3 piece of red chilly (Kashmiri lal mirch)
¼ tsp turmeric powder
1 tsp coriander powder
½ tsp garam masala
2 tsp fresh cream
Salt to taste
1/2 tsp kasuri methi (dry fenugreek leaves)
¾ tsp red chily powder
2 tbsp oilCoriander leaves chopped fine to garnish

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How to make matar paneer:

Heat oil in a pan and shallow fry the paneer cubes from both the sides till lightly browned in colour and keep aside.
Grind onion and ginger in a food processor and keep aside.
Heat oil in a pan adds cumin seeds.
When cumin seeds sizzle add onion paste, 2 piece of red chily, coriander powder, turmeric powder, salt and red chily powder and fry, stirring continuously till the oil begins to separate from the masala (spice mixture).
Grate tomatoes, remove the skin and puree it. Add tomato puree and Cook in medium flame until tomatoes become mushy and oozes oil.
Then add green peas. Let the peas get mixed with masala.
Now add 1/4 cup of water. Cook on medium heat pan should be covered. When the peas are tender, add paneer and cook for some more time until everything gets blended well. You can adjust the consistency of the gravy according to your preferences.
Now add garam masala, kasturi methi, red chily powder and sauté for a min.
Add fresh cream and bring it to boil.
Garnish with finely chopped coriander leaves and a tbsp of fresh cream.
Serve hot with any indian bread or rice.
And your Matar Paneer Recipe is Ready to serve.

Matar Paneer Recipe

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Prep time

15 mins

Cook time

20 mins

Total time

35 mins

Author: Reshu Drolia

Serves: 4

Ingredients

250 gm paneer(cottage cheese)cubes (Homemade Paneer)
200 gm fresh shelled green peas
2 medium size onions
2 small tomatoes
1 inch ginger
¾ tsp cumin seeds
2-3 piece of red chilly (Kashmiri lal mirch)
¼ tsp turmeric powder
1 tsp coriander powder
½ tsp garam masala
2 tsp fresh cream
Salt to taste
½ tsp kasuri methi (dry fenugreek leaves)
¾ tsp red chily powder
2 tbsp oilCoriander leaves chopped fine to garnish

Instructions

) Heat oil in a panand shallow fry the paneer cubes from both the sides till lightly browned in colour and keep aside.
) Grind onion and ginger in a food processor and keep aside.
) Heat oil in a pan adds cumin seeds.
) When cumin seeds sizzle add onion paste, 2 piece of red chily, coriander powder, turmeric powder, salt and red chily powder and fry, stirring continuously till the oil begins to separate from the masala (spice mixture).
) Grate tomatoes, remove the skin and puree it. Add tomato puree and Cook in medium flame until tomatoes become mushy and oozes oil.
) Then add green peas. Let the peas get mixed with masala.
) Now add ¼ cup of water. Cook on medium heat pan should be covered. When the peas are tender, add paneer and cook for some more time until everything gets blended well. You can adjust the consistency of the gravy according to your preferences.
) Now add garam masala, kasturi methi, red chily powder and sauté for a min.
) Add fresh cream and bring it to boil.
) Garnish with finely chopped coriander leaves and a tbsp of fresh cream.
) Serve hot with any indian bread or rice.
And your Matar Paneer Recipe is Ready to serve.