Matar Paneer Recipe (Mutter Paneer)

Name: Matar Paneer Recipe (Mutter Paneer)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 45 min
Cuisine: Asian, Indian
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon oil; 1 to 2 green cardamoms ((optional, skip if you don't like)); 3 garlic ((cloves )); 1 inch ginger (chopped); 1 cup onions (cubed (1 large or 2 medium)); 1½ cup tomatoes ((2 large) chopped); ¼ teaspoon turmeric; 12 cashewnuts ((or almonds, soaked for 2 hours and blanched)); ½ teaspoon salt; ¼ to ⅓ cup curd ((yogurt, optional, refer notes)); 2 tablespoon oil (or ghee); 1 inch cinnamon ((dalchini) (optional)); 1 small bay leaf ((optional)); 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 teaspoon sugar; 1 cup green peas ((matar) (boiled or frozen)); 1 to 1 ¼ cup water ((use more if needed)); 1 green chili (deseeded & slit (optional)); 250 grams paneer ((indian cottage cheese)); 1 teaspoon kasuri methi ( (dried fenugreek leaves)); ¼ teaspoon salt ( as needed (about ¼ to ½ tsp)); 2 tablespoon coriander leaves ((cilantro)); 3 to 4 tablespoon cream ((optional))

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, 14 Dec 2021 18:47:57 GMT