Easy Matar Paneer Recipe | Mutter Paneer | Dhaba Style Matar Paneer ki Sabji

Recipe Snapshot

  • Prep time: 10 minutes
  • Cook time: 30 minutes
  • Total time: 40 minutes
  • Yield: 5 Servings
  • Category: curry
  • Cuisine: north indian

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp oil
  • 2 onion (sliced)
  • 2 tomato (chopped)
  • 2 tbsp cashew

For curry:

  • 2 tbsp oil
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 2 tbsp ginger garlic (finely chopped)
  • 1 onion (finely chopped)
  • ½ tsp turmeric
  • 1 tbsp chilli powder
  • ½ tsp cumin powder
  • 1 tsp kasuri methi (crushed)
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 cup peas
  • 1 cup hot water
  • 2 cup paneer (cubed)
  • ½ tsp sugar
  • ½ tsp garam masala
  • 2 tbsp cream
  • 2 tbsp coriander (finely chopped)

Method

  1. First, heat 2 tbsp of oil in a pan. Add 2 onions and saute slightly.
  2. Also, add 2 tomatoes and sauté until the tomatoes soften.
  3. Cool completely, and transfer to the mixer jar.
  4. Add 2 tbsp of cashew and grind to a smooth paste. Keep aside.
  5. In a kadai heat 2 tbsp oil and saute 1 tsp cumin till it turns aromatic. åNow add 2 tbsp ginger garlic, 1 onion and saute till the onions turn golden brown.
  6. Keeping the flame on low, add ½ tsp turmeric, 1 tbsp chilli powder, ½ tsp cumin powder, 1 tsp kasuri methi, and 1 tsp salt. Saute till the spices turn aromatic.
  7. Add the tomato-onion paste and cook until the oil separates.
  8. Also add 1 cup peas and mix well.
  9. Now add 1 cup of hot water and mix, adjusting the consistency as required.
  10. Cover and cook for 5 minutes or until the curry is cooked well.
  11. Add 2 cup paneer, ½ tsp sugar and mix well.
  12. Simmer for 3 minutes, or until the curry is cooked well.
  13. Now add ½ tsp garam masala, 2 tbsp cream and 2 tbsp coriander. Mix well.
  14. Finally, enjoy Matter Paneer Recipe with roti or rice.

Kiyaan Singh’s Kitchen Note

Keep this recipe as a working base: cook once as written, then adjust spice, texture, and serving style for your own table.