Easiest Way to Make Matar Paneer in 11 Minutes at Home

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Matar Paneer is one of the most favored of current trending meals on earth. It is simple, it is quick, it tastes delicious. It is enjoyed by millions every day. Matar Paneer is something which I’ve loved my whole life. They’re 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 get started with this particular recipe, we must first prepare a few components. You can cook matar paneer using 18 ingredients and 13 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.

The ingredients needed to make Matar Paneer:

1. Make ready 1 onion, finely chopped
2. Get 1 medium tomato, finely chopped
3. Take 1 Thai chilli pepper, finely chopped
4. Get 1/2 tablespoon ginger+garlic paste
5. Prepare 350 grams paneer, cut into cubes
6. Get 1/4 cup green peas
7. Get 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
8. Make ready 1/2 teaspoon Kashmiri chilli powder
9. Prepare 1 teaspoon cumin powder
10. Get 1/4 teaspoon coriander powder
11. Take 1/4 teaspoon garam masala
12. Prepare to taste Salt
13. Make ready 2 tablespoons oil or ghee, divided
14. Prepare 1 inch cinnamon
15. Prepare 2 cardamom pods
16. Prepare 2 cloves
17. Prepare 1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds
18. Prepare 1 dried red chilli

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:

1. Heat 1 tbsp ghee on medium heat.
2. Add cumin seeds, cinnamon, cardamom, and cloves. Fry until cumin darkens slightly.
3. Add green chillies.
4. Add onions, and fry till golden, add salt to hasten cooking.
5. Add ginger+garlic, fry for 1 minute.
6. Add tomatoes and stir. Cover for 2 minutes, or until tomatoes get mashed up.
7. Add powdered spices - turmeric, Kashmiri chilli, cumin, coriander, garam masala - stir.
8. Empty this mixture into a blender, and make a thick paste.
9. Wipe out the pan with a paper towel, add 1/2 tablespoon of ghee or oil. Add 1/4 teaspoon cumin seeds, and a dried red chilli, followed by the gravy base.
10. Keep stirring until the mixture thickens and starts to slide easily in the pan. Add 250-300 mL hot water. Simmer for 3 minutes.
11. In another pan, fry paneer cubes till lightly golden. Set aside.
12. Add blanched peas to gravy, followed by paneer, and stir.
13. Serve with roti, paratha, or rice.

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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