Matar Paneer Recipe, How to Make Mutter Paneer

Name: Matar Paneer Recipe, How to Make Mutter Paneer
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 45 min
Cuisine: Asian, Indian
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon (15 ml) oil; 1 to 2 green cardamoms ((optional, omit if you don't like, read notes 1)); 3 (8 grams) garlic ((medium sized cloves )); 1 inch (8 grams) ginger ((peeled & sliced/ chopped)); 1 cup (110 grams) onions (cubed (1 large or 2 medium, weighed after chopping)); 1½ to 1¾ cups (340 grams) tomatoes ((2 to 3 large, fine chopped)); 12 (20 grams) cashewnuts ((or soaked almonds or sub with ¼ cup heavy cream/double cream)); ½ teaspoon salt ((¼ to ⅓ tsp more to adjust at the end)); ¼ to ⅓ cup plain yogurt/ curd ((optional, or sub with 1 tablespoon tomato paste)); 1½ tablespoon (22 ml) ghee; 1 inch cinnamon piece ((dalchini, optional)); 1 small bay leaf ((tej patta, optional)); ¼ teaspoon turmeric; ¾ to 1 teaspoon Kashmiri red chili powder ((adjust to taste)); ¾ to 1 teaspoon garam masala ((adjust to taste)); ½ to ¾ teaspoon coriander powder; 1 cup (160 grams) green peas ((matar, frozen or fresh, read notes)); 1 to 1¼ cup water ((adjust as required, read notes)); 1 green chili ((deseeded & slit, optional)); 250 grams (8 to 9 oz) paneer ((diced to ¾ inch)); 1 teaspoon kasuri methi ( (dried fenugreek leaves)); 1 teaspoon sugar ((optional, to balance the flavors)); 2 tablespoon coriander leaves ((cilantro, fine chopped)); ¼ cup (60 ml) heavy cream ((/ double cream, optional, or use more to omit cashews))

Instructions

Prep:10minCook:35min

Matar paneer is a delicious dish made by cooking paneer & green peas in spicy onion tomato masala. This recipe will give you restaurant style creamy & rich matar paneer. It tastes amazing to serve with rice, naan or paratha. Stovetop and instant pot instructions included.

Updated at: Tue, 16 Dec 2025 00:10:30 GMT