Shahi Matar Paneer Recipe

Shahi Matar Paneer

  • Prep Time
    5 minutes
  • Cook Time
    30 minutes
  • Difficulty Level
    Advanced

Shahi matar paneer is a rich and delicious Indian recipe relished by kids and elders. 

Shahi matar paneer is a flavoursome and spicy Indian dish that is prepared in Indian kitchens frequently. Most of the kids love eating paneer recipes, be it snacks or curry. This shahi matar paneer curry is a source of proteins and carbohydrates. Here is a recipe for shahi matar paneer.

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Ingredients

  • Cottage cheese/ paneer - 200 grams
  • Matar/ green peas - 1 cup
  • Tomatoes - 4 pieces
  • Onions - 3-4 pieces
  • Ginger garlic/ adarak lehsun paste - 1-2 tablespoons as per choice
  • Chopped green chili/ hari mirch - 2 pieces
  • Cashew nut/ kaju powder - 2 tablespoons
  • Red chili/ lal mirch powder - 1/2 teaspoon
  • Turmeric/ haldi powder- 1/4 teaspoon
  • Coriander/ dhaniya powder - 1 teaspoon
  • Garam masala - 1/4 teaspoon
  • Cumin seeds/ jeera - 1/2 teaspoon
  • Asafetida/ hing - a pinch
  • Kasuri methi - 1 teaspoon
  • Salt - to taste
  • Olive oil - 2 tablespoons
  • Coriander leaves/ dhaniya - for garnishing
  • Water - as per need

Instructions

  1. Crush onions in a grinder.
  2. Put tomatoes in boiling water for 5 minutes. Now remove the outer cover and make puree of the tomatoes in mixer-grinder.
  3. Cut Paneer in square cubes.
  4. Boil Peas in hot water for 10 minutes (till they become soft) and take them out in a bowl of cold water so that they maintain their green color.
  5. Heat oil in a deep pan. Add asafoetida and cumin seeds. Let them crackle.
  6. Add crushed onions in the pan and saute them for 15-20 minutes or till they turn light brown.
  7. Add ginger garlic paste and let it cook for 3-5 minutes.
  8. Add tomato puree in the pan now along with all the spices mentioned above (except asafoetida, cumin seeds, kasuri methi and garam masala)
  9. Cook the mixture till it starts to leave oil on the sides.
  10. Now add green peas and paneer and salt to the mixture and mix them well.
  11. Add boiling water to adjust the thickness of the gravy as per need.
  12. Add cashew nut powder, garam masala and kasuri methi in the end. Mix them well.
  13. Garnish the matar paneer curry with coriander leaves and chopped green chili.
  14. Serve the delicious shahi matar paneer curry with hot paratha or fulka.

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One Response to Shahi Matar Paneer

  1. seema sharma October 25, 2017 at 11:49 PM

    Very tasty recipe. Thanks for sharing.

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