Matar paneer

Name: Matar paneer
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 tbsp sunflower oil; 225g paneer cut into 3cm cubes; 2.5cm piece ginger grated; 1 tsp ground cumin; 1 tsp turmeric; 1 tsp ground coriander; 1 green chilli finely sliced; 4 large ripe tomatoes peeled and chopped (or ½ 400g can chopped tomatoes); 150g frozen peas; 1 tsp garam masala; small pack coriander roughly chopped; naan bread roti or rice, to serve

Instructions

Prep:15minCook:10min

Serve this classic matar paneer with cheese and peas in a spicy tomato sauce as an easy midweek meal. This veggie Indian dish takes just 25 minutes to make

Updated at: Wed, 18 Feb 2026 00:23:44 GMT