Restaurant Style Matar Paneer Recipe
Craving that rich and flavorful Matar Paneer you get at your favorite restaurant? Look no further! This easy-to-follow recipe unlocks the secrets to creating an authentic Dhaba-style Matar Paneer at home in just 60 minutes.
Ingredients
- 1 cup boiled green peas मटर
- 250 grams fried cottage cheese / paneer पनीर
- 3 tbsp Clarified butter / Oil घी / तेल
- 2 tomatoes pureed , टमाटर
- 1 tsp chilli powder लाल मीर्च
- 1/2 tsp turmeric powder हल्दी
- 2 tsp kitchen king masala कीचन किंग मसाला
- Salt to taste नमक
For preparing paste:
- 1 tbsp Oil तेल
- 1 Onion chopped (प्याज)
- 2 Green chillies slitted (हरी मीर्च)
- 2 cloves of garlic finely chopped (लेहसुन)
- 5 cashew-nuts काजु
- 1 tbsp poppy seeds खस खस
- 1 tsp cumin seeds जीरा
- 1 tsp dried fenugreek leaves / Kasuri Methi कसुरी मेथी
- 1 inch ginger juliens (अदरक)
Instructions
For preparing paste:
- Light fry chopped onions, green chilles, cloves of garlic, cashew-nuts, poppy seeds, cumin, Kasuri Methi (Dried fenugreek leaves) and chopped ginger in Oil.1 Onion, 2 Green chillies, 2 cloves of garlic, 5 cashew-nuts, 1 tbsp poppy seeds, 1 tsp cumin seeds, 1 tsp dried fenugreek leaves / Kasuri Methi, 1 inch ginger, 1 tbsp Oil
- Add 1/2 cup water and keep for 30 minutes and grind to fine paste.
For making Matar Paneer:
- Fry paste in Oil/Clarified butter (Ghee) for 3 minutes.3 tbsp Clarified butter / Oil
- Add pureed tomatoes, salt, chilli powder, turmeric powder and Kitchen King Masala.2 tomatoes, 1 tsp chilli powder, 1/2 tsp turmeric powder, 2 tsp kitchen king masala, Salt to taste
- Add boiled green peas. Cook till ghee separates.1 cup boiled green peas
- Add 1/2 cup water and fried paneer. Cook for 5 minutes.250 grams fried cottage cheese / paneer
- Serve hot with Chapathi, Kulcha or Paratha.