Matar Paneer Recipe - Punjabi Traditional Food

Matar Paneer Recipe

Matar Paneer Recipe

Matar Paneer Recipe Ingredients:

Matar Paneer - Punjabi Traditional Food

• 200 gms Fresh Paneer diced in small cubes
• 1 cup frozen or boiled peas (Matar)
• 2 table spoon Oil/Ghee
• 2 tea spoon Cumin Seeds (Jeera)
• 2 -3 Medium Onions finely chopped or grated
• 2-3 Medium Tomatoes grated
• 1 table spoon Ginger Garlic paste
• 3 tea spoons Coriander powder (Dhania Powder)
• 1 tea spoon of Turmeric powder (Haldi Powder)
• 1 tea spoon of Chilly powder (Lal mirch Powder)
• 1 tea spoon Garam Masala
• Salt to taste

Matar Paneer Making Method: 

• Heat the oil/ghee in a pan and add cumin seeds to it. Allow them to crackle.
• Add the onions to the oil and allow them to fry till they turn light brown in color.  Now add the Coriander powder and fry for one minute.
• Add the tomatoes, turmeric powder, chilly powder, garam masala, ginger garlic paste and  salt. Keep frying the tomatoes till the oil separates out.
• Add the peas and paneer diced as cubes to this masala. Fold the pieces gently in the same. Add some water to make some gravy. Bring to boil and voila its done.
• Cover the dish for around 5-10 mins so that the paneer pieces can soak all the flavors.

Matar Paneer Serving:

Matar Paneer Recipe

• Garnish with some finely chopped fresh coriander leaves.
• Goes well with Lachha Parantha.
• If serving for a party, garnish with some fried Cashew (Kaju)