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    Matar Paneer Recipe | How to Make Matar Paneer

    By Rachna Published: May 31, 2018 · Modified: Jan 31, 2022 8 Comments

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    Matar Paneer recipe or curry made with cottage cheese and peas is a popular curry recipe in North India.

    For vegetarians not only is it a good and tasty source of protein, paneer matar masala also has a homely comfort food feeling about it.

    This is a mildly spiced curry which is made creamy by the addition of cashews. Matar paneer ki recipe is light and tasty and works really well in lunchboxes.

    Here is my recipe of matar paneer:

    Paneer and peas curry in a white bowl with a brown mat background.

    How to Make Matar Paneer (Step-by-step Pictures)

    Thick curry base with added peas

    Heat oil in a pan. Add cumin seeds and allow to sputter.

    Add finely chopped onion, garlic, ginger and green chillies and saute well for 10 minutes till cooked.

    Add finely chopped tomato and fry till mushy. Now add cashew paste, turmeric powder along with peas.

    Adding spice powders to the matar paneer curry

    Now add garam masala, coriander powder, chilli powder (optional) and crushed kasuri methi with salt.

    Taste and adjust seasoning. Cook on medium heat till peas are cooked through. 

    Matar paneer curry done in a steel wok

    Now add paneer cubes. Cook for a couple of minutes well till they are heated through.

    Don't cook them too much or they become hard and stringy.

    Taste and adjust for salt and spice.

    Paneer and peas curry in a white bowl with a brown mat background.

    Delicious matar paneer is ready to serve. Have it hot with rotis or boiled rice.

    Here's the recipe card:

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    Matar Paneer Recipe | How to Make Matar Paneer

    Rachna Parmar
    Matar Paneer is a staple main course and a very popular recipe in North India. It is tasty in a nice homestyle way.
    5 from 3 votes
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    Prep Time 10 minutes mins
    Cook Time 30 minutes mins
    Total Time 40 minutes mins
    Course Main
    Cuisine North Indian/ UP
    Servings 4
    Calories 326 kcal

    Ingredients
     

    • 250 gm. Paneer fresh cottage cheese
    • 1 cup Peas fresh or frozen
    • 2 onions finely chopped
    • 5-6 cloves of garlic
    • ½ inch ginger
    • 2 green chillies
    • 3 ripe tomatoes finely chopped
    • 2 tbsp. cashews soaked for 30 minutes in warm water
    • 2 tsp. vegetable oil
    • 1 tsp. cumin seeds
    • 1 tsp. garam masala
    • 1 tsp. coriander powder
    • 1 tsp. cayenne or red chilli powder
    • ½ tsp. turmeric powder
    • 1 tsp. kasuri methi or dried fenugreek
    • 1 tsp. cilantro chopped for garnish

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    Instructions
     

    • Heat oil in a pan.
    • Add cumin seeds and allow them to sputter for about a minute.
    • Add chopped onions, ginger, garlic and green chillies.
    • Saute for about 10 minutes till golden brown.
    • Add tomatoes and turmeric powder and cook for another 6-8 minutes till everything turns mushy.
    • Now cool this mix, add soaked cashews and blend to a smooth, creamy paste.
    • Heat the pan and put this masala paste back in.
    • Add some water and mix.
    • Now add garam masala, coriander powder, chilli powder (optional) and crushed kasuri methi with salt. Taste and adjust seasoning.
    • Heat for a couple of minutes and add peas. Thaw the peas if using frozen ones. Cook on medium heat till peas are cooked through. Takes about 5-7 minutes.
    • Now add paneer cubes. Cook for a couple of minutes well till they are heated through.
    • Don't cook them too much or they become hard and stringy.
    • Taste and adjust for salt and spice.
    • Take off the heat and garnish with chopped coriander leaves.
    • Serve with rotis, parathas or rice.

    Notes

    Some people like to shallow or deep fry the paneer or cottage cheese pieces. I prefer the softer, moist non-fried pieces. Go by your taste.
    I prefer to saute chopped onion, garlic, ginger and tomatoes and then make a paste instead of making a paste of raw ingredients and then sauteing it. There is a difference in taste in both the methods and I prefer the former.
    You can add cream to make the curry richer if you like.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 326kcalCarbohydrates: 20gProtein: 14gFat: 22gSaturated Fat: 12gCholesterol: 41mgSodium: 102mgPotassium: 350mgFiber: 5gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 961IUVitamin C: 31mgCalcium: 358mgIron: 3mg
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    Also try this Paneer Bhurji recipe and Khoya Paneer Recipe.

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    Comments

    1. Bikramjit says

      May 31, 2018 at 11:39 am

      Again yum yum yum.. one of my favourites.

      I did make the previous recipe instead of paneer i used chicken and it was yummmyyyyy….

      Thank you for the lovely recipes..?

      Reply
    2. Suzy says

      June 04, 2018 at 7:00 am

      I love paneer. This looks so yummy it's making me hungry.

      Reply
      • Rachna says

        June 04, 2018 at 9:31 am

        Thanks Suzy.

        Reply
    3. Rajlakshmi says

      June 04, 2018 at 8:58 am

      I too prefer the soft Pieces of paneer. This looks so yummm… ? I envy your kids.

      Reply
      • Rachna says

        June 04, 2018 at 9:31 am

        hehe Thanks Raj. 🙂

        Reply
    4. Nabanita Dhar says

      June 04, 2018 at 9:40 am

      I love paneer. My favourite is the paneer mom makes from scratch at home but I make do with the ones you find in stores. Matar paneer I think is one of the easiest dishes to make. I just fry the paneer cubes slightly before putting it in the gravy, I think I got this from mom. You have just given me the idea for tonight’s dinner ?

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    5. Shilpa Garg says

      June 05, 2018 at 12:08 am

      The picture looks so inviting, I so want to pick it off the screen.
      I dont prefer fried paneer and soft one is what I like in my curry. KG loves making gravies by grinding the sauted onions etc, which tasted better but I am more of a quick fix cook. ?

      Reply
    6. Food Lover says

      September 07, 2018 at 7:21 pm

      yummy matar panner... thank you for this recipe Rachna!!

      Reply
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