Paneer matar is a delicious combination of soft paneer and green peas in a silky tomato based gravy. An absolute treat to the taste buds!!

 

Matar Paneer is a simple Indian food recipe prepare with green peas and cottage cheese that are cooked in a creamy tomato based curry. Goes well with roti and naan.
Paneer Matar

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Matar Paneer is a simple Indian food recipe prepare with green peas and cottage cheese that are cooked in a creamy tomato based curry. Goes well with roti and naan.

Paneer matar is a delicious combination of soft paneer and green peas in a silky tomato based gravy. An absolute treat to the taste buds!!

Paneer Matar cooking instructions

  • Preparation time: 15 minutes
  • Cooking time: 30 minutes
  • serves: 3-4

Ingredients to make paneer matar

Paneer/Indian cottage cheese 150 grams
Fresh/frozen  peas 1/2 cup
Onion 1 cup chopped
Ginger garlic paste 1 tsp
Tomatoes 3 medium size
Cashew nuts 8- 10 numbers
Turmeric powder 1/4 tsp
Coriander powder 2 tsp
Chilli powder 1 tsp
Garam masala powder 1 tsp
Salt to taste
Oil 2 tbsp
Cumin seeds 3/4 tsp
Bay leaf 1

Method to make paneer matar

  1. Blanch the tomatoes, run under cold water and allow to cool.
  2. Remove the skin and puree it.
  3. Soak cashew nuts in hot water for 15 minutes and then grind it to a paste adding less water.
  4. Boil peas till soft. Cut paneer into cubes.
  5. Deep fry slightly into a slight brown colour and soak in water for 15 minutes.
  6. Heat oil in a pan,  add cumin seeds, bay leaf, add finely chopped onions and sauté until light brown.
  7. Add ginger garlic paste and saute for a few more minutes.
  8. Then add tomato puree and all the dry powder.
  9. Cook on medium flame until tomatoes leaves out oil.
  10. Add the cashew nut paste and sauté for a few more minutes until the raw flavour of the paste goes.
  11. Add the cooked peas and paneer.
  12. Let the paneer and peas get cooked well with the masala.
  13. Adjust the consistency by adding required water.
  14. Mattar Paneer is ready to serve with some garnish of fresh cream and coriander leaves

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Paneer matar

Paneer matar is a delicious combination of soft paneer and green peas in a silky tomato based gravy. An absolute treat to the taste buds!!
Course Main Course
Cuisine Indian
Keyword Paneer matar
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 277kcal
Author Sumith Babu

Ingredients

  • 200 gms paneer indian cottage cheese
  • 1/2 cup fresh or frozen peas
  • 1 cup onions chopped
  • 1 tbsp ginger garlic paste
  • 3 tomatoes chopped
  • 10 nos cashew nuts
  • 1/4 tsp turmeric powder
  • 2 tsp coriander powder
  • 1 tsp chilli powder
  • 1 tsp garam masala powder
  • 3/4 tsp cumin seeds
  • 1 bay leaf small
  • 2 tbsp vegetable oil

Instructions

  • Blanch the tomatoes, run under cold water and allow to cool. Remove the skin and puree it.



  • Soak cashew nuts in hot water for 15 minutes and then grind it to a paste adding less water.



  • oil peas till soft. Cut paneer into cubes. Deep fry slightly into a slight brown colour and soak in water for 15 minutes.



  • Heat oil in a pan,  add cumin seeds, bay leaf, add finely chopped onions and sauté until light brown.



  • Add ginger garlic paste and saute for a few more minutes.



  • Then add tomato puree and all the dry powder.



  • Cook on medium flame until tomatoes leaves out oil.



  • Add the cashew nut paste and sauté for a few more minutes until the raw flavour of the paste goes.



  • Add the cooked peas and paneer.



  • Let the paneer and peas get cooked well with the masala.



  • Adjust the consistency by adding required water.



  • Mattar Paneer is ready to serve with some garnish of fresh cream and coriander leaves



Nutrition

Calories: 277kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Cholesterol: 33mg | Sodium: 30mg | Potassium: 360mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 1055IU | Vitamin C: 23mg | Vitamin E: 1mg | Calcium: 274mg | Iron: 1mg