WHAT IS MATAR PANEER?

Quick 20-Minute Indian Matar Paneer is made with Indian cottage cheese and peas. It’s an Indian dinner recipe. It holds a great value in my husband’s heart, as he grew up in India he remember going to his best friend’s place time to time and eating it. He called up his best friends’ mom to get his hands on this special recipe. This Indian recipe reminds him of his childhood so much. Matar Paneer is an onion-tomato based recipe unlike these tomato based recipes: Mutton Karahi, Chicken Tikka Masala, and Khatte Baigan. This Indian recipe is widely popular in any Indian restaurants. What’s sets apart my friend’s mom version that it uses both whole and powdered spices so it’s packed with flavor. This is a mild spiced curry.

DIFFERENCE BETWEEN BUTTER PANEER AND MATAR PANEER?

The most obvious difference is Matar Paneer has the peas and butter Paneer doesn’t. Moreover, Butter Paneer is going to be tomato based just like Butter Chicken and Paneer Matar is onion-tomato based recipe.

HOW TO SOFTEN AND PAN FRIED THE PANEER FOR THIS RECIPE?

Some people fry the whole paneer first, then cut it into cubes, which doesn’t make it crispy all around. My way is different. First, cut the paneer into cubes. Then, soak them in salt water to soften them. After that, pan-fry each side until they’re golden. This way, every paneer cube gets crispy all over. By the way, I enjoy eating pan-fried paneer with a sprinkle of chaat masala powder.

INGREDIENTS

Paneer- I bought store-bought but you can make it at home. I can’t say that enough remember to soak paneer in salt water. Tomatoes and green peppers- I pureed all the with green onion. Whole spices and Powdered spices - These are the ingredients that add flavor to your recipe. Peas- I used frozen peas but you can use fresh peas as well.

HOW TO MAKE MATAR PANEER?

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HOW TO STORE IT?

Store the Paneer Matar in the refrigerator it will be good for 3-4 days. This recipe isn’t freezer-friendly. Hey Friend, You’ve made it this far, so now we’re basically best friends! If you make this recipe, I’d love for you to give it a quick review & star rating ★ below. Make sure you follow me on Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok.

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