Tasty Matar Paneer ki Sabji | मटर पनीर

Matar Paneer or Peas Paneer Curry is a popular Punjabi Paneer Recipe, where Paneer (Indian Cottage Cheese) is simmered in a creamy and tomato-based gravy. Finally, the green peas or (matar) comes in and does all the magic.

If you are thinking about making restaurant-style Matar paneer ki Sabji, then today, I will tell you how to make that. This is one of the easiest paneer recipes which is best enjoyed with Butter Naan or Plain Phulka, and sometimes even a humble bowl of rice.

I have tried to keep the recipe very simple and very easy. No cream. No cashews. No extra-effort. Although, if you want, you can always add some extra cream and cashew paste. But, I try to avoid cream as much as possible so that the recipe is simple and easy.

Well, I love to have Matar Paneer with rice. Both of them make an excellent combination. Just a plain and simple bowl of rice served beside a simple matar paneer will make my day. And if you serve 2-3 roti or phulka beside it, then you just made my day.

Other Popular Paneer Dishes on the blog - Lasooni Paneer, Paneer Kali Mirch, Paneer Do Pyaza, Paneer Tikka Masala, Nimbu Adraki Paneer, Kashmiri Dum Paneer, Paneer Hyderabadi 

Matar Paneer Ki Sabji?

The best part about this Indian curry recipe is that it is really easy to make. I remember how I learned this recipe few years ago in one of my friend's homes.

They were a humble Punjabi family and they always ate authentic and organic food. So you can expect, desi-ghee was always common in their recipes.

And, it is then that I learned how to make Authentic Punjabi Matar Paneer. And since then I have always LOVED this recipe. Today I will share with you all this easy Matar paneer recipe and I am sure you guys would love it.

Ingredients of Matar paneer

To make this easy Indian curry based gravy you need the following things:

• Paneer or Indian cottage cheese
• Matar or Green peas. (You can use both frozen or fresh. If using frozen, then soak it in water for a while)
• Jeera or Cumin Seeds
• Bay leaf or tej pata
• Dalchini or Cinnamon
• Badi Elaichi
• Choti Elaichi
• Kali Mirch
• Onions (Finely chopped)
• Tomatoes (Finely Chopped)
• Green Chilies
• Ginger Garlic Paste

How to make Matar Paneer?

Matar Paneer or Mattar Paneer or Mutter Paneer is so popular especially in North India, that you will see almost every single homemaking this recipe. In fact, all the restaurants will definitely have matter paneer on their list.

How did it get so popular? Why do people like it so so much?

Well, I am not really sure. But, as fas as I can guess, that this is one of the easiest North-Indian Curry Recipes. And be it winters or summers, we just love curry or gravy-based recipes.

I love to enjoy them with a  bowl of rice. But, many people enjoy it with some garlic butter naan or plain roti.

Well, here is my humble attempt at making Punjabi Style Matar Paneer Ki Sabji.

• First, we need to make the base of the gravy with all the whole spices. In this case, I have used a bay leaf, dalchini, jeera, kali mirch, badi elaichi and choti elaichi.
• Into that we add our chopped onions and when the onion gets translucent we add our ginger garlic paste.

• As the raw smell of ginger garlic paste goes away, we add tomatoes and salt.
• Next we add all the dry spices which are the basic masala which is found in all Indian households - cumin powder or Jeera powder, Lal Mirch Powder or Red Chili Powder, Coriander Powder, or Dhania Powder and Finally some turmeric powder or Haldi powder.

• As the masalas get roasted and well cooked, we take it out and cool them down. Once they have cooled down completely, we make a smooth puree of that.
• Now in the same pan, we add some butter and add our masala puree. We cook the gravy until it begins to boil. We add our paneer cubes and green peas. And our simple homemade Matar Paneer ki Sabki is ready.

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