Matar Paneer Recipe is a creamy, spicy, delicious mouth-watering North Indian recipe in restaurant style. It is a filling recipe to have with roti, Poori, Chapati, Naan, Jeera rice, or any flavored rice.
Healthy Benefits of Green Peas / Matar :
- The fiber content present in peas is good for digestion and enhances smooth bowel function.
- Carotenoid pigment lutein present in the Peas helps to boost eyesight and to reduce the risk of loss of vision in old age
Health Benefits Paneer :
- Paneer contains Calcium and vitamin D which help to maintain bones and teeth stronger.
- Magnesium and phosphorus present in the paneer help to improve digestion.
- For Diabetic people, Paneer has low carbs, which is diabetic friendly. The amount of Magnesium present in the Paneer helps to maintain the fluctuations in Blood sugar levels.
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Matar Paneer Recipe
Ingredients
- 250 grams paneer cubes
- 200 grams Green peas /Matar
- 1 no chopped onion (Big Size)
- 1 no Onion Cube cut (small Size)
- 1 no tomato ( big size)
- coriander leaves
- 1 inch cinnamon stick
- 2 nos cloves
- 1 no cardamom
- 1 tsp fennel seeds
- 7 nos cashews
- 1 tsp coriander powder
- 1 tsp cumin powder
- 2 tsp Kashmiri Chili powder
- 1 tsp Chili powder
- 1/8 tsp turmeric powder
- 1/2 tsp Garam masala => check for Recipe INDIAN GARAM MASALA HOMEMADE
- 5 tsp cooking oil
- salt to taste
Instructions
Preparation :
- Take 250 grams of paneer and 200 grams of matar / Green peas. Keep it aside.Heat a pan, add 1 tsp of oil, and 1 small size onion cube, and saute well until it turns glossy. keep it aside.In the same pan, add 1 tsp of oil, and the paneer cubes, and saute well until the color changes. keep it aside.
Masala Preparation :
- Heat a pan, add oil , 1 inch of cinnamon stick, 2 nos of cloves, 1 no of cardamom, and 1 tsp of cumin seeds. then, add 1 no of big chopped onion, and 6 no's of cashews. saute well until the onion becomes glossy.
- Now, add 1 tsp of cumin powder, 1 tsp of coriander powder, 1/2 tsp of garam masala, 2 tsp of Kashmiri chili powder, and 1/8 tsp of turmeric powder. Mix and cook for 1 min.
- Add the 1 big size chopped tomato and mix well. Then, add 1/4 cup of water mix and cook well until the tomatoes get mushy. Now, add the 1/2 hand of fresh coriander stems, Mix well. Add the masala mixture to the blender. Blend well into a fine paste and keep it aside. This is the Base Masala for Matar Paneer Recipe.
Method:
- In a pan, add 2 tsp of oil, 1 tsp of cumin seeds, and 1 tsp of Kashmiri chili powder. Mix well and add the Base masala paste. cook well for about 5-7 minutes, until the bubble forms.
- Add the 200 grams of matar/ Peas and mix well. add 1 cup of water and allow it to cook for 5 minutes.
- Now, add the sauteed onions cubes and paneer, give a mix, and allow it to cook for 2-3 minutes
- Once the oil gets separated from the gravy, give a mix and garnish it with the chopped coriander leaves.
- For garnishing, grate 2 pieces of paneer cube on the top and. serve it hot with Roti or Chapathi or Parata or Wheat dosa or plain ghee rice or Coconut milk rice.
- Yummy Matar Paneer Recipe is ready in the restaurant-style. Serve it with roti, Paratha, Chapathi, Naan.
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Step by step pictorial method to make Matar Paneer Recipe :
Step 1: Heat a pan, add 1 tsp of oil, 1inch of cinnamon stick, 2 no’s of cloves, 1 no of cardamom, and 1 tsp of cumin seeds. Fig(i)
Once the spices get heated up, add 1 no of big chopped onion, and 6 nos of cashews. saute well until the onion becomes glossy. Fig (iii)
Fig i fig ii Fig iii
Now, add 1 tsp of cumin powder, 1 tsp of coriander powder, 1/2 tsp of garam masala INDIAN GARAM MASALA HOMEMADE, 2 tsp of Kashmiri chili powder, and 1/8 tsp of turmeric powder. Mix and cook for 1 min. Fig (v)
Fig iv Fig v
Add the 1 big size chopped tomato and mix well. Fig vii
Fig vi Fig vii
Add 1/4 cup of water mix and cook well until the tomatoes get mushy. Fog (viii) then, add the 1/2 hand of fresh coriander stems, Mix well. Fig (ix)
Fig viii Figix
Add the masala mixture to the blender by adding a little water Fig x. Blend well into a fine paste and keep it aside. This is the Base Masala for Matar Paneer Recipe. Fig xi
Fig x Fig xi
Take 250 grams of paneer and 200 grams of matar / Green peas. Keep it aside. Fig xii
Heat a pan, add 1 tsp of oil, and 1 small size onion cube, and saute well until it turns glossy. keep it aside. fig xiii
In the same pan, add 1 tsp of oil, and the paneer cubes, and saute well until the color changes. keep it aside. Fig xiv
Fig xii Fig xiii Fig xiv
Method :
In a pan, add 2 tsp of oil, 1 tsp of cumin seeds, and 1 tsp of Kashmiri chili powder. Mix well and add the Base masala paste. cook well for about 5-7 minutes, until the bubble forms. Fig xv
Figxv
Add the 200 grams of Matar/ Peas and mix well. add 1 cup of water and allow it to cook for 5 minutes.
Fig xvi
Now, add the sauteed onions cubes and paneer, give a mix, and allow it to cook for 2-3 minutes
Once the oil gets separated from the gravy, give a mix and garnish it with the chopped coriander leaves.
For garnishing, grate 2 pieces of paneer cube on the top and. serve it hot with Roti or Chapathi or Parata or Wheat dosa or plain ghee rice or Coconut milk rice.
Yummy Matar Paneer Recipe is ready in the restaurant-style.
If you try this Step by step pictorial method to make Matar Paneer Recipe, leave a comment below. Enjoy cooking
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