Recipe of Matar Paneer in 30 Minutes for Family

Hey everyone, it is John, welcome to my recipe site. Today, I’m gonna show you how to prepare a distinctive dish, matar paneer. One of my favorites food recipes. This time, I will make it a little bit unique. This will be really delicious.

Matar paneer is a restaurant style creamy, delicious and rich peas paneer curry. Matar paneer is one of India's most popular paneer dishes. In most Indian homes, it is made during winters when fresh.

Matar Paneer is one of the most popular of current trending meals on earth. It’s enjoyed by millions daily. It’s easy, it is fast, it tastes delicious. Matar Paneer is something that I’ve loved my whole life. They’re nice and they look wonderful.

To begin with this recipe, we have to prepare a few components. You can have matar paneer using 20 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you cook that.

The ingredients needed to make Matar Paneer:

1. Prepare 400 grams paneer cubed
2. Make ready 1 tbsp vegetable oil
3. Make ready 1 tsp cumin seeds
4. Get 3 green cardamoms
5. Take 2 cloves
6. Make ready 4 cloves garlic, chopped
7. Make ready 1 -inch piece of ginger, chopped
8. Make ready 1 medium red onion, finely chopped ~ 1 1/2 cups
9. Prepare 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
10. Prepare 1/2 tsp red chilli powder
11. Prepare 1 tsp Kashmiri red chilli powder
12. Prepare 1 tbsp coriander powder
13. Get 1 tsp salt, divided
14. Get 1/4 cup water to cook spices
15. Prepare 3 Roma tomatoes pureed ~ 2 1/2 cups
16. Get 1 1/2 cups water
17. Prepare 1 cup frozen peas rinsed under warm water
18. Prepare 1/2 tbsp kasoori methi
19. Make ready 1/2 tsp garam masala
20. Take 1/4 cup fresh cilantro

Punjabi Style Matar Paneer Recipe: Cubed and fried paneer chunks, sauteed with peas, green chillies along with a host of spices, tomatoes and ginger garlic paste. Matar paneer has paneer and matar/ green peas as main ingredients. I tried this recipe after I tasted this at my friend Sangeeta's place. Loved it very much and asked her the recipe for it.

Instructions to make Matar Paneer:

1. Chop the ginger, garlic and red onions, Puree the tomatoes using a blender.
2. Heat a pot on medium heat, once hot, add oil followed by cumin seeds, green cardamom, and cloves. Saute for about 30 seconds. Add the ginger and garlic and saute for about 30 seconds.
3. Add the red onions and 1/2 tsp of salt. Stir. Allow the onions to cook for about 7 minutes. Stir occasionally. The onions should be slightly brown.
4. Add the spices - red chili powder, Kashmiri red chili powder, turmeric powder, and coriander powder. Saute for a couple of seconds. Immediately add water and cook down the spices. The water prevents the spices from burning.
5. Add tomato puree and another 1/2 tsp of salt. Stir. Cover and cook for 20 minutes on medium heat.
6. 20 minutes later - the tomatoes should look well cooked. Add 1 1/2 cups of water. Stir. Cook for a couple of minutes until heated. Add frozen peas that have been rinsed under warm water. Cook for another 2 minutes.
7. Now add dry kasoori methi leaves. Stir. Add paneer and cook for about 30 seconds to 1-minute max. Do not overcook the paneer. Turn off the stove. - Add garam masala.
8. Finish with 1/4 cup of chopped cilantro. Matar Paneer is ready! Check for salt and serve.
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Matar paneer is a classic vegetarian curry of Indian cheese and peas cooked in a tomato-based sauce. Frying the cheese until golden makes a big difference to the flavour and texture of the curry so don't. The BEST, home-style Punjabi matar paneer recipe. Paneer and peas curry is a popular North Indian recipe that you find in almost all restaurant menu. Heat the oil in a frying pan over high heat until it's shimmering hot.

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