Hey everyone, hope you’re having an amazing day today. Today, I will show you a way to prepare a special dish, matar paneer. One of my favorites. For mine, I am going to make it a bit unique. This will be really delicious.
Matar Paneer is one of the most favored of recent trending foods in the world. It is appreciated by millions daily. It’s simple, it is quick, it tastes delicious. Matar Paneer is something that I have loved my whole life. They are fine and they look wonderful.
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.
To begin with this recipe, we have to prepare a few ingredients. You can have matar paneer using 20 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you cook it.
The ingredients needed to make Matar Paneer:
- Get 400 grams paneer cubed
- Get 1 tbsp vegetable oil
- Take 1 tsp cumin seeds
- Get 3 green cardamoms
- Make ready 2 cloves
- Prepare 4 cloves garlic, chopped
- Prepare 1 -inch piece of ginger, chopped
- Take 1 medium red onion, finely chopped ~ 1 1/2 cups
- Make ready 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
- Prepare 1/2 tsp red chilli powder
- Prepare 1 tsp Kashmiri red chilli powder
- Take 1 tbsp coriander powder
- Get 1 tsp salt, divided
- Take 1/4 cup water to cook spices
- Get 3 Roma tomatoes pureed ~ 2 1/2 cups
- Take 1 1/2 cups water
- Get 1 cup frozen peas rinsed under warm water
- Take 1/2 tbsp kasoori methi
- Take 1/2 tsp garam masala
- Make ready 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 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. Matar paneer is a delicious curry made of paneer cubes and fresh peas cooked in a rich, spicy and tangy gravy.
Instructions to make Matar Paneer:
- Chop the ginger, garlic and red onions, Puree the tomatoes using a blender.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Add tomato puree and another 1/2 tsp of salt. Stir. Cover and cook for 20 minutes on medium heat.
- 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.
- 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.
- Finish with 1/4 cup of chopped cilantro. Matar Paneer is ready! Check for salt and serve.
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Matar paneer is one of my favorite North Indian dishes. 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. The BEST, home-style Punjabi matar paneer recipe.
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