How to Cook Appetizing Mattar Paneer

Mattar Paneer. Matar paneer or mutter paneer made in restaurant style with video & stepwise photos. Delicious, creamy rich paneer peas gravy to make your meal special. In fact matar paneer is one of the most popular paneer dishes from North India.

Matar paneer has paneer and matar/ green peas as main ingredients. I tried this recipe after I tasted this at my friend Sangeeta's place. Dish out matar paneer, garnish with coriander leaves and serve with naan or tandoori Have you tried this "Matar Paneer Recipe"? You can have Mattar Paneer using 22 ingredients and 14 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Mattar Paneer

1. You need of For the gravy.
2. It's 1 tbsp of oil.
3. It's 1 tbsp of cashew nuts.
4. You need 1/2 of medium sized onion, roughly chopped.
5. You need 1 of medium sized tomato, roughly chopped.
6. Prepare 2 tsp of ginger-garlic paste (1" ginger, 2-3 cloves garlic.
7. You need of For finishing the sabzi.
8. It's of Butter/oil/ghee (butter tastes better!).
9. You need 1/2 tsp of cumin seeds.
10. It's 1/2 of small onion, finely chopped.
11. You need 1/4 tsp of red chilli powder.
12. You need 1/2 tsp of cumin-coriander powder.
13. Prepare 1/4 tsp of kasuri methi.
14. You need 1/8 tsp of fennel powder (optional).
15. Prepare 1/4 tsp of turmeric powder.
16. Prepare 1/2 tbsp of tomato ketchup.
17. Prepare 1/2 tbsp of cream (or butter and milk).
18. Prepare 1/2 of " ginger, chopped.
19. You need 1-2 of small green chilli, slits.
20. It's 1/2 cup of parboiled peas.
21. Prepare 1/4 tsp of garam masala.
22. You need 1/4 cup of paneer, cubed, slightly roasted in oil.

Please feed us with your ★ star ratings and. Matar paneer goes very well with Roti, Plain Paratha, Naan, Kulcha or even with Rice. This recipe of green peas and paneer can also be made vegan by sub the paneer for the tofu. What I love about matar paneer is that it is so fuss free to cook.

Mattar Paneer step by step

1. For the gravy, add oil to a pan. Once it's hot, add cashew and roast them until they are light brown..
2. Add onions and salt and cook until golden..
3. Add ginger-garlic paste and cook till the raw smell fades..
4. Add chopped tomatoes and cook till they get mushy..
5. Once done, let it cool down and then blend to a paste..
6. For finishing the sabzi, add butter (preferred) or oil to pan. Add jeera after it gets hot..
7. Once it sizzles, add onions and cook till translucent..
8. Add all the dry spices EXCEPT garam masala and kasuri methi; cook for 2-3 min. If it seems like the spices are burning, add 1-2 tbsp of water..
9. Add coriander and cook for a minute..
10. Add the gravy made earlier, tomato ketchup and cream (or butter and milk). Mix well..
11. Add peas, ginger and green chilli. Add water to adjust consistency..
12. Cook for 2-3 min and add the paneer cubes (lightly roasted in oil earlier).
13. At the end, add garam masala and kasuri methi..
14. Mattar paneer is ready! Serve hot with paratha or rice!.

Sometimes I add chunks of the all-time favourite, aloo (potato) in it! Matar Paneer recipe or mutter paneer masala - This home-style paneer dish is healthy yet delicious. Option included to make it restaurant style. Matar paneer is a delicious curry made of paneer cubes and fresh peas cooked in a rich, spicy and tangy gravy. Matar paneer is one of my favorite North Indian dishes.