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)); 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)); 1½ to 1¾ cups (340 grams) tomatoes ((2 to 3 large) fine chopped); 12 (20 grams) cashewnuts ((or almonds, soaked for 2 hours and blanched)); ½ teaspoon salt; ¼ to ⅓ cup curd ((yogurt, optional, refer notes)); 1½ tablespoon (22 ml) oil (or ghee); 1 inch cinnamon ((dalchini) (optional)); 1 small bay leaf ((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 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: Sat, 23 Nov 2024 12:07:34 GMT