Mattar paneer is a popular Indian dish made with green peas and paneer that are lightly spiced and cooked with tomatoes.

About the recipe

This is a quick and easy Indian curry that can be made in as little as 30 minutes. With frozen peas, store bought paneer, spices, and canned or fresh tomatoes, you get a delicious curry with minimal effort.

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Mattar paneer has a fabulous sweet and spicy tangy flavor that I love. Green peas give the dish natural sweetness that it actually tastes like we added sugar. Add in the spices and tomatoes and you get a dish that hits all the flavor profiles – sweet, spicy, tangy and delicious!

Mattar paneer tastes outstanding with naan or chapati and really with these two dishes you don’t need anything more.

Mattar Paneer

Ingredients:

1 block of paneer cut into chunks ( I buy mine from the Indian store or at Costco)
1 bag of frozen peas (3-4 cups peas)
1 15 oz can tomatoes in their juices – any type of canned tomatoes in their juices or 3-4 juicy tomatoes finely chopped
1 onion finely cut
4 cloves garlic minced
1 inch piece of ginger grated
Cilantro for garnish
1 lemon
Spices:
2 tsp coriander powder
1 tsp cumin powder
1/2 tsp turmeric
1/2 tsp chili powder
Salt
Oil

Directions:

In a saute pan warm 1 tbsp oil and shallow fry the paneer until slightly golden in color. Set aside.

In a medium sized pot warm 2 tbsp oil. Add the onions, garlic and ginger and shallow fry onions until they are tender. Next add all the spices – coriander powder, cumin powder, turmeric and chili powder and mix in. Then add the frozen peas and stir together.

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Next add tomatoes in their juices. Add salt to taste. Stir and bring the veggies to a low simmer. Now add the paneer and stir in. Cover the pot and cook everything together for 5-10 minutes stirring occasionally.

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After 10 minutes mattar paneer is ready. Taste for salt and adjust accordingly. Add juice of 1 lemon and garnish with cilantro before serving.