Name: Matar Paneer Recipe Restaurant Style
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 20 min
Ingredients: Paneer – 250 gms.; Oil – 6 tbsp.; Onions – ½ bowl; Garlic cloves – 16 No.; Ginger pieces – 1 tbsp.; Cinnamon sticks – 3 No.; Cloves – 8 No.; Green cardamoms – 2 No.; Cashews – 2 No.; Tomatoes – ½ bowl; Water – 2 glass; Bay leaves – 2 No.; Cumin seeds/ jeera – ½ tbsp.; Green chilies – 2 No.; Salt – 1 tbsp.; Turmeric powder - ¼ tbsp.; Red chili powder – 1 tbsp.; Coriander powder – ½ tbsp.; Garam masala powder – ½ tbsp.; Green peas/ matar – 1 cup

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Matar paneer recipe is one of the popular North Indian recipes made with Indian cottage cheese and green peas as main ingredients. Learn how to make a restaurant-style matar paneer recipe with our step by step image instructions along with tips and a video.

Paneer and mushrooms recipes are considered royal vegetarian recipes which are widely made during all special occasions. This recipe stands first among all paneer varieties because of its creamy and rich flavor which goes well with all kinds of Indian flatbread.

North Indians love this recipe as they love eating this recipe with butter naan recipe. Whereas, in South India people love to eat this recipe accompanied by vegetable biryani recipe. This suitability not only makes it unique but favorite among vegetarian recipes.

While sauting onions and tomatoes on low flame, their sweetness and sourness get released and form the perfect blend of flavor whereas cashews give a creamy texture when made a paste of these ingredients.

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Tips to make the perfect matar paneer recipe:

Frying paneer will not only enhance the flavor but also keep it in shape.
To give creamy and royal texture we cook onions, tomatoes, and other blends of spices and make a paste of it.
While roasting spices maintain low flame so that they get cooked perfectly without burning.
If you are in hurry, make onion, tomato, and cashew paste one day before and refrigerate.
We can make this recipe by adding frozen green peas. Just put them in room temperature water for a minute and rinse to clear added chemicals.
Usually, the flavor and spiciness of this recipe depend on garam masala powder. Either add homemade garam masala powder as we roast them on low flame or go for the brand.
We can substitute cashews with poppy seeds to make a creamy gravy.
Garnishing with fresh cream? Then we need to use it before serving as fresh cream melts when the recipe is hot.

Matar Paneer Recipe Restaurant Style

Matar paneer recipe is one of the popular North Indian recipes made with Indian cottage cheese and green peas as main ingredients.

Course Side Dish

Cuisine Indian

Keyword matar paneer recipe

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 20 minutes

Servings 4

Author Uppada Lakshmi

Ingredients

Paneer – 250 gms.
Oil – 6 tbsp.
Onions – ½ bowl
Garlic cloves – 16 No.
Ginger pieces – 1 tbsp.
Cinnamon sticks – 3 No.
Cloves – 8 No.
Green cardamoms – 2 No.
Cashews – 2 No.
Tomatoes – ½ bowl
Water – 2 glass
Bay leaves – 2 No.
Cumin seeds/ jeera – ½ tbsp.
Green chilies – 2 No.
Salt – 1 tbsp.
Turmeric powder – ¼ tbsp.
Red chili powder – 1 tbsp.
Coriander powder – ½ tbsp.
Garam masala powder – ½ tbsp.
Green peas/ matar – 1 cup

Instructions

Paneer can be added either fresh or by frying them in oil. Our version uses fried, shallow fry paneer cubes in oil till they turn a mild golden color.
Transfer cubes to another plate and keep them aside.
In the same pan add cinnamon sticks, green cardamom, cloves, onions, garlic and ginger pieces, cashew, and tomatoes.
Saute for a while on low flame till onions and tomatoes turn soft.
Off the flame and let them cool. Put this mixture in a mixer grinder and make a soft paste, if needed add little water while grinding to make a soft paste.
Add oil to the same pan and add green chillies, cumin seeds, bay leaves, and tomato paste.
Sprinkle coriander powder, garam masala powder, turmeric powder, red chili powder, and salt as per taste.
Add green peas and little water. Mix all ingredients and bring them to a boil.
Put paneer cubes and close the lid. Cook for 2-5 minutes till gravy thickens and gives a creamy texture.
Garnish coriander leaves over creamy matar paneer recipe and serve hot.

Recipe Video

How to make matar paneer recipe restaurant style:

1. Heat 3 tbsp. oil in a pan put paneer cubes and fry. Flip to the other side in a minute, once they get fried to mild golden brown color, remove from oil and transfer to another plate.

2. Add onions, garlic cloves, ginger pieces, and cinnamon sticks.

3. Put cloves, green cardamoms, and cashews. Saute for a while till onions turn soft.

matar paneer recipe: Put cloves, green cardamoms, and cashews.

4. Add tomatoes and cook for a minute till they turn soft. Off the flame and let this mixture cool and then transfer to a mixer grinder. Grind to soft paste by adding little water.