200 g, Cubed Paneer | |
1 Cup Green Peas | |
1, Finely Chopped Onion | |
3, Finely Chopped Tomato | |
1 Tablespoon Cashew | |
1 Green Chilli | |
Chopped, 1 Teaspoon Ginger | |
Chopped, 1 Teaspoon Garlic | |
1 Teaspoon Red Chilli Powder | |
1 Teaspoon Coriander Powder | |
1/2 Teaspoon Cumin Powder | |
1 Teaspoon Dry Kasoori Methi | |
To taste Salt | |
1 Tablespoon Fresh Cream | |
For Garnishing Coriander Leaves | |
For Tempering |
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2 Tablespoon Oil | |
1" Piece Cinnamon (Pattai) | |
3-4 Cloves (Krambu / Lavang) | |
2 Cardamom | |
1 Teaspoon Cumin Seeds |
An absolute classic delicacy! Delicious Paneer Curry Perfect with any Indian Breads!
Matar paneer is the classic Indian delicacy which you will find in every Indian restaurant across the globe. In this Masala, Paneer is cooked with Peas and tomato sauce. This is a very simple curry, yet the flavors that are in play work well with each other so well that you will keep wanting more! The tangy tomato sauce mixed in with the spices gets absorbed by the paneer and the green peas does more than just making the curry more appealing. There are many variations we can bring in and this is one of the method. A perfect vegetarian gravy for Roti / Chapati / Naan!
Most of the Paneer dishes tastes so awesome with any Indian Bread. Paneer is very special to many kids and even for many adults. Whenever we go to a restaurant, most of us order atleast one Paneer gravy as an accompaniment for roti / naan or even for Pulao. I personally love Malai Paneer, thought it tastes a little sweet than spicy. In restaurants, Paneer Butter Masala is sometimes too creamy. This Matar Paneer is perfect in spice and less creamy and it would make a perfect accompaniment even for Pulao / Biriyani etc.
Paneer Butter Masala, Kadai Paneer, Paneer 65, Paneer Matar Masala are some of the special dishes in most of the Indian restaurants.Please click here for more Paneer Recipes
(For detailed step by step instruction along with pictures, please scroll down further to the Steps section below)
1
Done
10 mins
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Preparing MasalaI used store bought paneer cubes which I refrigerated and so I took it fridge an soaked the paneer cubes in warm water for 10 minutes. My paneer cubes are soft by that time. Let's prepare our masala now. Heat oil in pan and add cashew nuts and fry for 30 seconds. Add chopped onions, garlic and ginger along with pinch of salt and saute them till the onions turn light brown color |
2
Done
5 mins
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Cooking Tomatoes |
3
Done
5 mins
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Grinding Onion-Tomato Masala |
4
Done
2 mins
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Tempering Process |
5
Done
5 mins
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Cook Masala & Spice it upWhen the cumin seeds starts to sputter, add ground tomato mixture along with salt and also add 1/2 cup of water and keep the flame in low and allow the sauce to boil in low flame atleast for 15 minutes. Also add crushed kassori methi, coriander powder, cumin powder and red chilli powder and mix well. |
6
Done
2 mins
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Time to Add Paneer |
7
Done
5 mins
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Garnishing Time |
8
Done
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Slurp!!! |
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Wow Subbu mami. I love your dishes and do try at home. I love you like my mom.
Wow Subbu Mami. The dishes you post are very easy to prepare and excellent. I tried couple of them and my family liked it. Thank you. Keep posting. We love you.
indeed delicious… lovely clicks too
colorful and yummy to see madam…sure i will try…one small doubt which fresh cream is suitable for this gravy…
You can try any fresh creams available in the market. For example, Amul, Nestle, and many more..
Maami, I tried this dish last weekend, and it came out very nicely. Very delicious and yummy. Thanks for the recipe.
Ma'am I tried ur dish yesterday. …came out very well and my kids loved it but my husband said it was a little pulipu. How do I reduce the tanginess? I used bangalore tomato.
Hi Sneha, You can try reducing tomatoes. Guess your tomatoes are more tangy. Also you need to check on the fresh cream. Cream may also make the dish tangy.
Can we use ginger garlic paste instead of chopped one s ?
Hi, we can very well use ginger-garlic paste
Trying this tonight!
U have made my kitchen life very easy with u r yummy and simple receipe
Thank you
Hi Ma’m,I had prepared this dish earlier ..mutter paneer.It was an instant hit in my house.My hubby who is a bit fussy ,loved this.Thanks to you.I had one doubt.The Curry which I had cooked earlier looked different..A little reddish (when you scroll down this page you can see it).Is the above recipe the same… with the camera altering the colour.?Kudos for such wonderful work..Thanks
Hello Sahana, Thanks for your comment and glad that your husband liked the recipe. All the pictures in the page were taken on the same day.. may be the lighting effect / photo editing caused the difference.
Hi Sowmya,
As always, this dish came out to be perfect. Yours is the only recipe that gives the perfect result when copied.
Well done!
Thanks
Sreevidya Balasubramaniam
So glad to know. Thank you Sreevidhya