Matar paneer is a popular dish from North India made with Peas and Paneer cooked in a awesome gravy. This dish is served in many restaurants under Paneer recipes in Tamil Nadu. This is an excellent gravy for chapathi / naan and also goes very well with rice.
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How to Make Shahi Matar Paneer Recipe | Mutter Paneer Recipe
Learn how to make home-style shahi matar paneer recipe. It is very tasty and easy to make . you can serve it witn roti , paratha , naan or jeera rice .
Prep Time15 mins
Cook Time30 mins
Total Time45 mins
Servings: 4 people
Ingredients
Ingredients for Shahi Matar Paneer
- 1 cup shelled green peas matar
- 200 grams paneer cut into 1/2 inch cubes
- 1 tsp oil
- 1 onions finely chopped
- 2 large tomatoes puréed
- 1/4 tsp garam masala powder
- 1 tsp red chilli powder
- 1 tsp coriander powder
- 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
- 1/2 tsp cumin seeds
- 2 green chillies chopped
- 1 tbsp ginger-garlic paste
- Salt to taste
- few chopped fresh coriander leaves
Instructions
How to cook the recipe
- Heat oil in a pan, add cumin seeds and onions and sauté till lightly browned.
- Add red chilli powder, turmeric powder, garam masala powder and coriander powder and mix well.
- Add ginger-garlic paste and sauté for a minute.
- Add green chillies, tomato purée, salt to taste and cup of water and cook for 5-7 minutes.Add green peas, paneer and chopped coriander and mix well.
- Serve hot with roti , paratha , naan or jeera rice .
