Matar Paneer Restaurant Style

Creamy Matar Paneer Recipe restaurant style made with roasted paneer. The creamy tomato sauce is made with fresh tomatoes and authentic spices making this the best matar paneer recipe you have ever tasted!

I have a litmus test of sorts for Indian Restaurants.

My favorite dish to order is Paneer makhani.  Paneer makhani is a calorie heavy recipe which makes it soooo good to eat.

Paneer makhani with a soft, fluffy naan! {insert drool emoji here}

That’s the best meal ever made.

Matar paneer is similar to paneer makhani with only 1 difference.  Matar paneer has peas whereas paneer makhani doesn’t have any.

What is Matar Paneer?

Matar, translated, means peas.  This recipe is basically peas and paneer.  Its one of the simplest ingredients to use in any recipe which is why I love the taste.

Paneer is basically separated milk that is set weighted down to form cubes.  I am making it sound harder to make, but, it couldn’t be simpler.

I have a post where you can make paneer at home where I walk you through the whole process.  It needs just 2 ingredients: Lemon and Full Fat milk

Once the milk is separated, weigh down the fluffy portion.

That’s it!

Easy enough to make right?

Trust me, homemade paneer makes the recipe taste so much better.  The paneer will practically melt in your mouth.

What do you serve with Matar Paneer?

Ah, the possibilities are endless.

Sure, there is the traditional way of serving them with basmati rice and naan.

But, I like to serve it with roti.  If you don’t know what is roti, it basically a very thin tortilla.  It tastes soooo good with matar paneer and paneer makhani.

I tried something different the other day.  I served it in hollowed out bread, like they serve soup.  Instead of a spoon, I used naan pieces and it turned out to be very delicious.

How would you serve Matar Paneer?

How to make Matar Paneer Restaurant Style

Matar Paneer Recipe

Rini

Restaurant style Matar Paneer recipe.

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 35 minutes mins

Total Time 45 minutes mins

Course Main Course

Cuisine Indian

Servings 2 cups

Calories 420 kcal

Ingredients

  

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• 2 tomatoes pureed
• 1 1/2 cup peas
• 10 cubes paneer
• 1/4 red onion
• 1/2 cup tomato sauce
• 1/2 cup heavy cream
• 2 Thai chili puree with the tomatoes
• 2 cloves garlic
• 2 tsp ginger grated
• 1 tsp salt (or to taste)
• 2 tsp cayenne pepper (to taste or optional)
• 1 tsp turmeric power
• 1 tsp cumin powder
• 1 tsp garam masala
• 1/2 tsp black pepper freshly ground
• 2 tsp oil
• 1/2 tsp mustard seeds
• 1/2 tsp cumin seeds
• 1/2 cup water
• Cilantro for garnish

Instructions

 

• Chop the onions finely
• Chop the garlic finely.
• If the peas are too frozen, microwave them for about 15 seconds
• Heat a medium pan on medium heat
• Add 1 tsp of oil
• Add the paneer cubes and make sure they are roasted on both sides.
  
• Remove the paneer and set aside
• In the same pan, add the remaining oil and the mustard seeds
• Wait for the mustard seeds to start popping
• Add the cumin seeds and the garlic
• Allow the garlic to brown a little
• Add the onions and allow to caramelize
• Add the cayenne pepper and turmeric powder to the onions
• Add the tomato mixture
• Cook until some of the water has dissipated
• Add the salt, peas and any other remaining spices
  
• Cook for 3 minutes before adding water
  
• Add the heavy cream and stir well
• Add the roasted paneer and stir.
• Simmer for about 10 minutes on low before serving
  

Serve the matar paneer hot with Naan and / Or Rice

Notes

If you have a cooking torch, this would be perfect for it. Use the torch to roast the paneer on all sides

Nutrition

Serving: 2gCalories: 420kcalCarbohydrates: 31gProtein: 11gFat: 29gSaturated Fat: 15gCholesterol: 84mgSodium: 1527mgPotassium: 906mgFiber: 9gSugar: 13gVitamin A: 3780IUVitamin C: 75.2mgCalcium: 125mgIron: 4.2mg

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