Dhaba Style Matar Paneer is a simple recipe yet has a fabulous fan following. Matar paneer ki sabji or matar paneer halwai style is a g
It is a traditional Punjabi recipe where we cook cottage cheese cubes in a tomato sauce with generous quantity of peas.
However you can also make this jain style or without onion garlic.
You can pair it with any flatbread or rice.
Amateur cooks or bachelors can cook this curry very easily.You can certainly impress people when you have a matar paneer recipe restaurant style as a their ace up their sleeve.
All you need is some paneer.
You can buy paneer cubes from any dairy or make your own paneer at home.
Keeping some paneer at home always helps,when guests come at a short notice.It is versatile and can be used to cook various dishes for a party.
Be it appetizers like chilli paneer or paneer tikka one pot dishes like Paneer Biryani and even sweets like Chenna Pudo , Rassogulla or Rajbhog.
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Ingredients
- 1/4 cup oil
- 1 tsp ginger
- 1 tsp green chilli chopped
- 1/2 cup chopped onions
- 1.5 cup tomato puree
- 250 gram paneer or cottage cheese
- 1 cup peas
- 1 cup water
- 2 tbsp curd
- 1 tsp red chilly powder
- 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
- 1/2 tsp garam masala
- 2 tsp coriander powder
- 1 tbsp turmeric powder
- 1/2 tsp kasuri methi/dried fenugreek leaves (optional)
- Salt as per taste
- For Garnish: 1 tbsp chopped coriander
Instructions
- Heat oil in a pan.
- Cook ginger,chillies,onions & salt until brown.
- Add tomato puree,spices&salt.Cook for 5 mins.
- Add yogurt.
- Cook until oil oozes out.
- Add paneer cubes,peas & mix well.
- Add salt along with 1 cup water.Cook for 5 mins.
- Garnish with chopped coriander
- Serve hot with roti or rice.
Optionally you may fry paneer cubes before adding to the curry. If you do not have paneer handy,you may use haloumi. For vegan option,replace paneer with tofu and replace yogurt with 1 tbsp chickpea flour.
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