Mutter Paneer / Matar Paneer/ Green Peas and Cottage Cheese Curry is a tasty North Indian vegetarian delicacy. Here I would like to share Mutter Paneer in a restaurant style. Its taste awesome and delicious. Mutter Paneer/Matar Paneer is a good side dish with Chappathi, Naan, boiled basmati rice etc. Try this royal Indian vegetarian delicacy and enjoy!
| Recipe Type | Side Dish/ Vegetarian |
| Preparation and Cooking Time | 20 minutes |
| Serve to | 4 to 5 |
Ingredients For Mutter Paneer/ Matar Paneer/ Green Peas and Cottage Cheese Curry
| Ingredient | Quantity | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Paneer Cubes | 200 g | |
| Cooked Green Peas | 1 Cup ( 200g -250g) | |
| Oil/ Ghee | 2 tablespoon | |
| Cashew Nuts and Almond Paste | 2 Tablespoon | Soak and grind nuts.Make a paste. |
| Ginger and Garlic Paste | 2 tablespoon | |
| Big Onion | 2 Big | Dice and grind. Make paste form. |
| Tomato Puree | From 3 tomatoes | Dice and grind.Make a puree. |
| Coriander Powder | 2 teaspoon | |
| Roasted Cumin seed Powder | 1 teaspoon | |
| Garam Masala | 2 teaspoon | |
| Turmeric Powder | 1/2 teaspoon | |
| Chilly Powder | 1/2 teaspoon | |
| Green Chilly | 2 Numbers | Chopped Finely |
| Salt | As per your taste | |
| Water | as required | Approximately 1 1/2 Cup |
| Oil | 2 tablespoon | For shallow fry paneer |
| Heavy thick cream | 3 tablespoon | Optional |
| Coriander Leaves | Chopped | For garnishing |
Method For Mutter Paneer/ Matar Paneer/ Green Peas and Cottage Cheese Curry
• Heat 2 tablespoon oil in a non stick pan, place Paneer cubes and make a shallow fry.Remove from pan and keep aside.
• Add remaining oil in the same pan, add nuts paste and ginger garlic paste. Saute well.
• When its light golden brown, add onion paste and saute until golden brown.
• Add tomato puree, saute next 2 minutes.
• Add spices,chopped green chilly saute well until its raw smell goes away.
• Add water and salt as required, mix well and allow it to boil.
• When the gravy boiled, add cooked green peas and mix well.
• Cover and cook 2 minutes.
• Uncover the pan, add fried paneer cubes in the gravy in a low flame. Mix and cook next 2 minutes.( Do not cover the pan, it will over cook paneer)
• when gravy thickens, turn off the heat and add cream. Mix well.
• Yummy Mutter Paneer is ready. Garnish with chopped coriander leaves and a pinch garam Masala.
• Serve hot or cold with chappathi, naan, boiled basmati rice etc..and enjoy!
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Wow what a delicious platter. Tempting
Thanks dear 🙂
Yummy treat…on paneer peas
Thanks Malathi 🙂
Wow……. Tempting platter, matar paneer looks creamy and yummy!!
Thanks dear sony 🙂
Good recipe.ur presentation is so good. Expecting super dishes in future.ranichechi ur kids and hubby are so lucky
Thanks dear Sreeja for your lovely words 🙂 Yes, I want to post more and more good recipes…keep encouraging me..that is my power..:-)
Looks wonderfully creamy and delicious!
Thanks Kanak 🙂
Hi Rani
Looks very yummeee… and delicious …
Thanks
Andrew
Thanks Andrew 🙂
Tempting platter. Yummy recipe.
Thanks Gayathri 🙂
The thali looks beautiful!
Thanks dear 🙂
Yummy side dish!! My all time favorite!!
Thanks Sundari 🙂
Wow !!!!!!!!! my all time favourite mutter paneer.looks so tempting.Awesome presentation.
Thanks Shobha 🙂