Matar Paneer

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Matar Paneer is a creamy and little sweet vegetarian dish, which made with paneer (Indian cottage cheese) and vegetables. It is so popular that you can find this dish in any Indian restaurant’s menu.

Main ingredients of Matar Paneer are paneer (Indian Cottage Cheese) and hara matar (Green Peas). Without these two ingredients making of Matar Paneer is impossible.

In India Almost 60% people are vegetarian and Paneer is good supplement of animal protein. So vegetarian can fulfil the regular requirement of protein by including paneer in their daily diet.

In India you could find hundreds of Paneer recipes and they all are delicious and tasty. Recipe On Plate is getting those and more for you.

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INGREDIENTS

1cup-240ml; 1tablespoon – 15ml ; 1teaspoon – 5ml;

• Paneer – 200gm
• Green peas (hara matar) – 1cup
• Onion (chopped) – 1cup
• Tomato (chopped) – 2/3 cup
• Ginger-garlic paste – 1 tbsp.
• Coriander leaves – 1/4 cup
• Fenugreek leaves – 2 tbsp.
• Coriander powder – 1tbsp.
• Cumin powder – 1 tsp
• Red chili powder – 1/2 tsp
• Kasmiri red chili powder – 1tbsp.
• Garam masala – 1/2 tsp
• Turmeric powder – 1/2 tsp
• Water – 1cup
• Sugar – 1+1/2 tbsp.
• Salt – 1 tbsp.
• Oil/butter – 2 tbsp.

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How to make Matar Paneer

Step 1: Firstly dice the paneer into large cube pieces or make them as you want. We not going to fry them so skip the marination process.

Step 2: Similarly chop the onion and coriander leaves. We will paste the roasted masala/spices, so finely chop is not necessary for the recipe.

Step 3: Now add 2tbsp. of oil in a fry pan. Then add 1/2 tsp of cumin seeds. Wait for the crackling of cumin seeds. Then add chopped onions into the pan. Fry the onions for 3-4 minutes or till brown in color.

Step 4: At this stage, add 1 tsp of ginger garlic paste and roast them for 1 minute. Then add the tomatoes on it. Fry for another 1-2 minutes.

Step 5: In that stage add all the spices ( coriander powder, cumin powder, turmeric, red chili , sugar, salt ) on it. Roast them all for another 1 minutes. Now let it cool.

Step 6: Now make a paste of that roasted spices. For this use your mixer and also you can add 2 tbsp. of water during the make paste.

Tips: Here is a trick to make you gravy more thick and creamy. Put 3-4 cube of paneer at the blending jar and make it a paste with the same roasted spices or masala. It makes the gravy more creamy and delicious.

Step 7: Pour the paste of spices in the same pan and roast it for 2 minutes on low flame. At this point add 1/4 cup of water and cook it for another 1 minute.

Step 8: At this point add the paneer cube and green peas into the pan and mix them very well.

Step 9: After that add rest of the water (2/3 cup) into the pan and wait for boiling. When it starts boiling put a lid on it and cook for 5 minutes on low flame.

Step 10: At this point add chopped coriander leaves, crushed fenugreek leaves and 1/4 cup of fresh cream. Mix them all well. Your Matar Paneer is ready to be served. Enjoy this with soft and hot roti or paratha.

I hope you will like this Indian vegetarian dish and definitely going to try at your own kitchen.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is matar paneer healthy?

Yes, paneer comes into a healthy category of food. It made from normal cow milk and carries helpful nutritious.

Matar Paneer has milk protein and vitamins of green peas.

This dish has a little sweetness of green peas and a nice spicy creamy gravy.

It is a great side dish to enjoy your meal.

What is paneer made of?

Paneer is made of from cow milk. It is broken milk.

To make paneer at home, use 1 big lemon juice. First, boil the milk and when it is boiling.

Then add the lemon juice into the milk. Switch off the stove let it cool for 5 minutes.

Then strain it by a strainer and wash it by normal water. Use a mould to give it a shape and done.

Here is your homemade paneer.

What is the price of matar paneer?

Oh!🤔 That’s a difficult question for me. I can’t tell a perfect figure of amount for matar paneer.

Because price varies with the places.

I have ordered matar paneer for 2-3 people for 200-210 rupees in Bangalore.

I can say that much only.

What is paneer called in USA?

In USA paneer is popularly known as Cottage Cheese or Indian Cottage Cheese.

But I think you have to remember that it does not melts like as normal cheese.

Is paneer better than cheese?

Although paneer and cheese both are made from milk, yet they are different from each other.

Cheese can be stored for long time, some of them can be stored for years. But for paneer, its lifetime is less than a month.

Both are different in taste and also used for different purpose.

So, its not fair to compare those.