Matar Paneer is one of the classics in Indian vegetarian cusine.
It’s simply cottage cheese cubes and peas dunked in a thick creamy sauce and served with naan, roti, paratha whatever you fancy.
It’s one of the more faster meals too as we can make it using whatever ingredients we like(for how we make masala) and it’s like your own version of it.
Today I am sharing mine!!
A long time back I shared my way of making a basic onion and tomato masala and how to store it for a long time, it’s uses and the similar method is used today. It saves so much of my time and has been my saviour on busy weekends?
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Directions to make Restaurant Style Matar Paneer-
Ingredients-
200 gm paneer/cottage cheese
(Learn to make your own here with my special tricks to make soft cottage cheese/paneer)
1&1/2 cup peas/Matar
Salt as per taste
Pepper as per taste
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
1 tsp Kashmiri red chilli powder(that has more color)
2 tsp coriander powder
1/2 tsp garam masala
2 tbsp kasturi methi/dry fenugreek leaves
For the gravy-
2 red onions sliced
1 tsp ginger paste
1 tsp garlic paste
1 tsp Green chilles finely chopped
3-4 medium sized tomatoes roughly chopped
Method:
In a cooker/insta pot heat mustard oil till it smokey.
*if you don’t like mustard oil use any oil that you prefer.
Add in the onions and 1/2 tsp salt.
*Salt is just added to brown the onions faster.
**the onions needs to be browned and caramelized enough to get that deep flavor in the gravy.
Once onions are brown add ginger garlic paste and chillies.
Add tomatoes and cook till they are soft.
Now blend this masala with a hand blender. I blend in the same pot.
Add salt, pepper, turmeric, red chilli powder, garam masala and coriander powder.
Cook the spices well.
Add Matar/peas and cottage cheese/paneer, add 2 cups water and cook for one whistle on high and simmer for 7-10 mins.
Once cooked mix in the kasturi methi(it’s optional but gives a very nice flavor).
Serve with paratha. Enjoy!!
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Super easy and awesome recipe; looks so delicious!! Thanks so much for sharing my link/recipe too 🙂
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This is my favourite & it looks perfect
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This is an all time favourite sabzi. Love the flavours. Amazing clicks 🙂
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Lovely curry.. the most popular one in the Indian cuisine. Love it any
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Wow, my all time favourite Matar paneer, irresistible they are. Feel like finishing that whole bowl. Super tempting gravy there.
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An all time favourite of any Indian household , your version of restaurant style is just awsome, lovely share.
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I am drooling at that delicious looking bowl of paneer matar masala… I would just scoop up some with some warm naans and enjoy them…
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Classic and delicious curry from North India, I would mop it up with hot kulcha.
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A classic curry loved by most. Its been ages since I’ve made matar paneer at home. Next time I make it, will add kasuri methi for added flavor.
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Every time I think I have nailed the Matar Paneer recipe, I learn something new from someone else. Your recipe also taught me to add kasuri methi to the recipe. 🙂
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Love matar paneer with hot naan or rotis..storing the basic onion tomato paste is a big time saver
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Excellent recipe with the basic gravy for matar paneer. Makes it so very easy to follow and make.
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The sabzi looks amazing and also the best part is your recipe for the gravy which you have provided that comes in handy, esp when cooking for guests etc. I love them with plain parathas or Missi rotis.
Thank you. Thi masala has saved me a lot of times?
Matar paneer is a much-loved curry is my house too. I make it often on days I am not inspired to make anything new. This is comfort food and I know everyone will eat it with delight
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What an inviting colour.. Such a comfort curry to serve with rotis.
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Deliciously done curry, perfect with rotis.. you got the perfect colour and texture in this gravy..
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Delicious curry and pictures are tempting me to dive straight in! A steaming bowl of rice and lots of matar paneer curry. Heaven!
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Nothing can beat a bowl of delicious matar paneer with naan or rice. Looks just like the restaurant ones.
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Who can say no to this deliciousness.. Love it in any form.. Yum yum…
I agree matar paneer is one of the classic Indian dish. Looks so good with cubes of paneer.
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Feel like grabbing a roti to dunk straight into the bowl. Mmmmm can feel it right from here.
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Matar paneer looks so favourful. This simple dish is enough to make the meal a good one.
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This is the most fav dish of many vegeterians. Yours version is looking so yumm n tempting ?
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Wow, this is so yummy. the best protein fix for us vegetarians.
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Love this easy and flVourful curry. Looks so tempting. Delicious
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An all time favorite at my place. My boys would love this curry anytime .Fantastic share.
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