Matar Paneer

CategoryDifficultyIntermediate
Yields1 Serving
Prep Time10 minsCook Time40 minsTotal Time50 mins
 10 tbsp Oil (As per requirement)
 1 Diced Onions
 1 Chopped Onion
 7 Cashews
 2 Diced Tomato
 4 Green Chillies
 4 Garlic Cloves
 1 cup Peas
 300 g Paneer Cubes
 1 tsp Chilli Powder
 ½ tsp Turmeric Powder
 ¾ tsp Kasuri Methi
 1 tsp Cumin Seeds
 1 tsp Coriander Powder
 3 tbsp Chopped Coriander Leaves
 3 tbsp Fresh Cream
 1 tsp Garam Masala Powder
 Salt (As per Taste)
Making the Gravy
1

In a hot pan, add in the oil and add cashews and roast them for a minute.

2

Add in the roughly chopped/diced onions and saute it until golden brown.

3

After the onions get golden, add in the chopped ginger, green chilies, and garlic and stir for a minute.

4

Add in roughly chopped/diced tomatoes and stir it till it's a little mushy. Turn off the flame, let it cool down, then blend to a smooth paste.

Making of the Curry
5

In a hot pan, add in the oil and add Jeera/Cumin seeds. After they sizzle, add the finely chopped onions and saute it till it's golden brown.

6

Add the spices - Red chili powder, Coriander powder, Kasuri methi, Turmeric powder, Garam masala, and salt. Roast them for 2-3 minutes in low flame.

7

Add the gravy paste blended earlier into the spices and mix it well. Cover the curry until it boils.

8

Add Peas and Drizzle fresh cream into the curry, mix it well. Simmer it and let it cook until oil oozes out.

9

Add the Paneer cubes and sprinkle the coriander leaves. Mix them gently so that the Paneer doesn't break. Cook it for 3-4 mins and turn off the flame.

10

Serve and enjoy hot Mutter Paneer with the Bread of your choice.

Ingredients

 10 tbsp Oil (As per requirement)
 1 Diced Onions
 1 Chopped Onion
 7 Cashews
 2 Diced Tomato
 4 Green Chillies
 4 Garlic Cloves
 1 cup Peas
 300 g Paneer Cubes
 1 tsp Chilli Powder
 ½ tsp Turmeric Powder
 ¾ tsp Kasuri Methi
 1 tsp Cumin Seeds
 1 tsp Coriander Powder
 3 tbsp Chopped Coriander Leaves
 3 tbsp Fresh Cream
 1 tsp Garam Masala Powder
 Salt (As per Taste)

Directions

Making the Gravy
1

In a hot pan, add in the oil and add cashews and roast them for a minute.

2

Add in the roughly chopped/diced onions and saute it until golden brown.

3

After the onions get golden, add in the chopped ginger, green chilies, and garlic and stir for a minute.

4

Add in roughly chopped/diced tomatoes and stir it till it's a little mushy. Turn off the flame, let it cool down, then blend to a smooth paste.

Making of the Curry
5

In a hot pan, add in the oil and add Jeera/Cumin seeds. After they sizzle, add the finely chopped onions and saute it till it's golden brown.

6

Add the spices - Red chili powder, Coriander powder, Kasuri methi, Turmeric powder, Garam masala, and salt. Roast them for 2-3 minutes in low flame.

7

Add the gravy paste blended earlier into the spices and mix it well. Cover the curry until it boils.

8

Add Peas and Drizzle fresh cream into the curry, mix it well. Simmer it and let it cook until oil oozes out.

9

Add the Paneer cubes and sprinkle the coriander leaves. Mix them gently so that the Paneer doesn't break. Cook it for 3-4 mins and turn off the flame.

10

Serve and enjoy hot Mutter Paneer with the Bread of your choice.

Notes

Matar Paneer
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