Matar Paneer (Instant Pot & Stovetop)

Name: Matar Paneer (Instant Pot & Stovetop)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Cuisine: Asian, Indian
Ingredients: 1.5 cups paneer (cubed); 1 cup green peas ((fresh or frozen)); 2 tablespoons oil; 1 bay leaf; 2 cardamoms; 1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds (jeera); 1 medium onion ((about 1 cup)); 3 cloves garlic; 1 inch ginger; 2 large tomatoes ((or 1/2 can of tomato sauce (about 1 cup))); 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder; 1 teaspoon Kashmiri red chilli powder; 1 teaspoon coriander powder; 1 teaspoon garam masala powder; salt (to taste); 1 cup water; 2 tablespoons fresh cream ((or coconut cream, cashew cream)); 1 tablespoon kasuri methi (dried fenugreek leaves) ((optional)); 2 tablespoons coriander leaves (to garnish)

Instructions

Prep:10minCook:10min

Matar Paneer or Mutter paneer masala recipe is a classic restaurant style vegetarian curry of Indian cottage cheese and peas cooked in a tomato-onion based sauce in an Instant Pot Pressure cooker.

Updated at: Wed, 04 Mar 2026 23:22:45 GMT