Matar Paneer | Easy Recipes to Peek and Cook

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Mattar paneer is a north Indian dish consisting of paneer and peas in a slightly sweet and spicy sauce. Some people also add potato to it. It is similar to palak paneer .It is usually served with an Indian type of bread and may be served with rice. It is usually served as North Indian (Punjab) food. The dish may be garnished with a splash of cream or coriander leaves and is usually vegetarian.

Details

Yields

2 serving(s)

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Time

Preperation
50 Minutes

Cooking
50 Minutes

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Cooking Level
Easy

Meal Type
Dinner

Cuisine
North Indian

Ingredients of Matar Paneer

Paneer 1/2 lb 500 grams
Vegetable Oil 2 tablespoon
Potato (Big) 1 cut into small pieces (optional)
Cumin Seed 1/2 teaspoon
Bay Leaves 1
Tomato (Sliced) 2 medium
Ginger Paste 1 teaspoon
Turmeric powder 1/2 teaspoon
Coriander Powder 1/2 teaspoon
Cumin Powder 1/2 teaspoon
Kashmiri Red chilli 1/2 teaspoon
Red Chilli Powder As per taste
Green peas 1/2 cup
Butter/Melted Ghee 1 teaspoon
Garam Masala Powder 1/2 teaspoon
Salt As per taste
Sugar As per taste

Directions to make Matar Paneer in steps

Steps

Take some water in a saucepan add some salt and boil the water. Add the paneer and keep aside for 1 hr.
After 1 hr take out the paneer from the water and pat dry. Now heat oil in a nonstick pan and fry the potatoes and the paneer lightly and take them out from the pan and put in a bowl.
In the remaining oil add some bay leaf and cumin seeds and fry for a while. Then add the chopped tomatoes into the oil and some salt and cover the pan to cook the tomatoes.
In the mean time make a paste of ginger, turmeric, red chili, kashmiri red chili, cumin powder, coriander powder with a little water. When the tomatoes will be pulpy add the masala paste and some sugar and fry till oil separates from the masala.
When oil will start separating add the fried paneer, potatoes & green peas and mix well with the masala.Now add water into the pan and cover the pan and simmer the stove to cook the potatoes.
After some time open the lid and check the potatoes are cooked or not. If the potatoes are cooked higher the stove for 5 mins. Check salt & sugar, add if needed.
After 5 mins pour the curry into a bowl and sprinkle some garam masala and ghee.
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