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matar paneer recipe | matar paneer ki sabji | restaurant style mutter paneer with detailed photo and video recipe. a creamy and rich north indian curry recipe prepared from paneer cubes and green peas. it is an ideal gravy based curry recipe to be served with rice, roti, chapati or any indian flat breads. it is very easy and simple sabji to make with basic ingredients easily available in most of the indian kitchens.
matar paneer recipe | restaurant style matar paneer recipe with step by step photo and video recipe. this exotic paneer curry is cooked in a tomato and onion based sauce with other indian spices. there are several variations to this recipe including adding potato, cream and even cashew paste. however, this recipe is simple matar paneer recipe with just peas and paneer cubes. moreover, this recipe can be extend to aloo matar recipe by replacing paneer with potato.
while, my husband not so great fan of paneer recipes, but for some reason matar paneer is an exception. hence, most of the time, i end up preparing matar paneer recipe in my home. also, the big advantage of this recipe is it can be easily served with both rice and roti. being a south indian, rice is cooked daily for our lunch and dinner. but preparing sambar or rasam can be monotonous. hence i try to bring variations by preparing paneer gravy recipes like kadai paneer recipe or matar paneer recipe. these gravy recipes tastes heaven when served with jeera rice recipe or veg pulav recipes.
furthermore, i would like to add some tips, suggestions and variations for a creamy matar paneer recipe. firstly, i have used fresh or homemade paneer for this recipe which would absorb the flavour of the curry. you can use the store bought but make sure it is fresh and moist before using it in the curry. secondly, you can use both frozen peas or fresh green peas as both should have the same result. if you are using fresh peas, then make sure to boil for 5 – 10 minutes in water. lastly, you can extend this recipe by adding cooking cream to make it more creamy. however, i personally does not recommend it as we have already added besan. moreover i have not added butter, cream, curd, cashew paste too and added besan or chickpea flour for a perfect texture.
finally, i request you to check my other paneer recipes collection with this post of matar paneer recipe. particularly, palak paneer, kadai paneer, paneer tikka masala, malai kofta recipe. in addition, do visit my other indian recipes collection which can be served with matar paneer ki sabji are
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matar paneer recipe | matar paneer ki sabji | restaurant style mutter paneer
Ingredients
for onion tomato paste:
- 2 tbsp oil
- 1 onion, sliced
- 3 clove garlic, chopped
- 1 inch ginger
- 3 tomato, sliced
other ingredients:
- 2 tbsp oil
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 inch cinnamon stick
- 2 pods cardamom
- 1 tsp cumin / jeera
- ¼ tsp turmeric
- 1 tsp kashmiri red chilli powder
- 1 tbsp besan / gram flour
- ¼ tsp cumin powder
- 1 tsp coriander powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup peas / matar
- 12 cubes paneer / cottage cheese
- 2 tbsp coriander, finely chopped
- ¼ tsp garam masala
- 1 tsp kasuri methi, crushed
Instructions
- in a large kadai heat 2 tbsp oil and saute spices.
- add ¼ tsp turmeric, 1 tsp chilli powder and 1 tbsp besan. roast well.
- add in prepared onion tomato paste and saute well.
- further add ¼ tsp cumin powder, 1 tsp coriander powder and 1 tsp salt.
- now add 1 cup water and stir well.
- add in 1 cup peas and stir well. cover and cook for 10 minutes.
- add in 12 cubes paneer and simmer for 10 minutes.
- now add 2 tbsp coriander, ¼ tsp garam masala and 1 tsp kasuri methi.
- finally, enjoy matar paneer with roti or rice.
how to make matar paneer recipe with step by step photo:
- firstly, in a tawa heat 2 tbsp oil and saute 1 onion, 3 clove garlic and 1 inch ginger.
- also add 3 tomato and saute until tomatoes soften.
- cover and cook for 10 minutes or until tomatoes soften.
- cool completely and blend to smooth paste. keep aside.
- in a large kadai heat 2 tbsp oil and saute 1 bay leaf, 1 inch cinnamon stick, 2 pods cardamom and 1 tsp cumin.
- keeping the flame on low add ¼ tsp turmeric, 1 tsp chilli powder and 1 tbsp besan.
- roast on low flame until the spices turn aromatic.
- add in prepared onion tomato paste and saute well.
- continue to saute until the paste thickens and oil separates.
- further add ¼ tsp cumin powder, 1 tsp coriander powder and 1 tsp salt.
- saute until spices turn aromatic.
- now add 1 cup water and stir well. stir until smooth gravy is attained.
- add in 1 cup peas and stir well.
- cover and cook for 10 minutes or until matar is cooked well.
- add in 12 cubes paneer and stir gently.
- cover and simmer for 10 minutes or until oil floats.
- now add 2 tbsp coriander, ¼ tsp garam masala and 1 tsp kasuri methi.
- finally, enjoy matar paneer with roti or rice.
notes:
- firstly, roast the besan to get rid of raw flavour in the curry.
- additionally, add cashew paste or cream to make curry creamier and richer.
- furthermore, saute the spices on low flame to prevent from burning.
- finally, matar paneer recipe tastes great when served slightly spicy.
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Basically we are non-veg lovers… Still I love ur recipes.. Tried both kadai paneer and matar paneer recipes..both tasted same like restaurant.. Thanks alot HK.. always feel inspired by ur cooking
Great dish! Turned out amazing 🙂
Hi Madam, i have tried this recipe and it came out very well. thank you very much for this easy and healthy recipe. Can you please share thatte idly receipe?
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Hi…thank you for sharing all those recipes…I’m dont like cooking…so I find cooking difficult…but your way teaching makes it easy as well as interesting…learnt a lot from you…thank you again…
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I just tried this matter paneer recipe today. It came out very well. So easy and tasty. Thanks for sharing the recipe
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Hello…thanks a lot for sharing those recipes… I find cooking difficult but your way of teaching makes it easy…learnt so much from you…
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Thank you HK for this recipe. love u
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I had invited Friends for dinner and made all Hebbar’s kitchen recipes, trust me it was fun cooking and were tasting great. I am grateful to share easy and yummy recipes. I made Beetroot cutlet, matar paneer, plain paratha and corn pulao. All loved the food. THANKS A LOT FOR YOUR LOVELY RECIPES. 🙂
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Amazing recipe. It came out so delicious
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very nice article THanku for sharing with us
Just came in to say that this recipe is bang on 🙂 Thank you !!
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L Love this mutter paneer recipe viedo its really work. excellent flavour
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I tried this and it was so delicious. Love your recipes.
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This recipe was absolutely delicious and was truly ‘restaurant style’. I am new to making North Indian food and am always searching for great recipes. As a whole, I love that you have instructional videos and I have found your site to be the best for all regional recipes! Please keep them coming!
Turned out very delicious. Thanks a lot
Thanks for the nice receipe and tips .
I tried mattar paneer and it was delicious..Thank You
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I follow ur recipe and ws awesome.easy step to step to make,luving ur website.
Tried this for first time and it’s a huge hit!!! thank you for such quick easy and tasty recipes hebbars kitchen!!
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Wow!! Amazing recipe and that too with easily available ingredients at home.. Hats!! Off to the one who shared this recipe with all of us.
And from now onwards I’ll trust your recipes more than anything..
Good job .. And thankyou for sharing with us
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Tried matar Paneer for the first time.. Turned out well.. Family loved it
Thank you..
I hv tried many things from ur web . I must say u r incredible I feel so happy when people appreciate dishes made by me from ur guidelines. Tysm for making me home chef
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which brand of paneer we can use, because some paneer is so much hard.. please tell me..?
http://hebbarskitchen.com/paneer-recipe-homemade-paneer-recipe-cottage-cheese-recipe/
Your website is addicting. Tried mutter paneer for first time. Came out so well.
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I added two small tomatoes and also 2 tbsp curd. Curd was not all that sour. But my curry at last turns to be too sour.What am I doing wrong?
what kind of tomatoes do you use? i guess tomatoes were too sour?
Adding two tomatoes and 2tbsp of curd makes it too sour. What am i doing wrong?
perhaps it could be tomatoes. what kind of tomatoes are you using?
You are awesome! !!million
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Hey! I tried your matar paneer receipe and it came out really well! It was my first try and the guests kept guessing the ingredients till end . what more can make the cook happy?!. Thanks for the nice receipe and tips! Keep posting!
hehe that was a nice one. thanks a lot Shwetha for trying out the recipe 🙂
I prepared the same and everyone in my family liked it, but the colour was not redish as shown in video. suggest wat to do for looking Bright Red colour Gravy
red colour depends upon tomatoes and red chilli powder. i suspect one of them could be the issue. use kashiri chilli powder or riped tomatoes
Excellent recipe! Quick easy and tastes perfect! Thanks!
thanks a lot Purnima.
i like this recipe I love hebbars kitchen
Thanks a lot ramkumari for a lovely feedback.
Thsnk you very much for this receipe
You are welcome Monica
First paneer recipe my husband liked.
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I love hebbars kitchen and it’s all recipes…..!!!
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Hi madam,
I tried this recipe today and it turned to be awesome 🙂
Thank you for the wonderful recipes that you share
you are welcome Rohini.
I love your recipe videos. Very quick and effective way to communicate! Easy step by step instructions. I am now addicted to your site 🙂 Btw, this was a hit at home with my 5yo loving the matar paneer !
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excellent flavor! 😀
Thank you very much