Matar Paneer - Light Everyday Recipe

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  • Prep Time

    5 mins

  • Cook Time

    5 mins

  • Total Time

    55 mins

  • Servings

    6

  • Calories

    189 kcal

  • Course

    Main Course

  • Cuisine

    Indian

Matar Paneer - Light Everyday Recipe

This matar paneer recipe has been modified for daily family use and is thus not loaded with cream, nut paste and other heavy ingredients that are usually added to rich authentic version of this recipe.

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Ingredients

Servings

Produce

  • 600 gm tomato 6 medium size pureed
  • 300 gm green peas frozen: 2 cups
  • 15 gm ginger 1 inch piece
  • 5 gm green chilies 2-3 chillies slit into halves - adjust as per spice level
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 15 gm cilantro Handful chopped

Protein/Dairy & Nuts

  • 400 gm cottage cheese Paneer: 2 cups cubed
  • 75 gm Greek yogurt ¼ cup strained/hung
  • 28 gm broken cashews ¼ cup

Spices

  • 1 tablespoon ghee Optionally avocado/olive oil
  • teaspoon asafetida Hing
  • 1 teaspoon cumin seeds Jeera
  • ½ teaspoon salt Namak
  • 1 teaspoon turmeric powder Haldi
  • ½ teaspoon red chili powder Laal mirch - adjust as per spice level
  • 1 tablespoon coriander powder Dhaniya powder
  • ½ teaspoon garam masala
  • 1 teaspoon dry mango powder Amchur
  • 4 cups water

Instructions

  1. Heat Dutch oven on medium heat and add ghee/oil in it. 
  2. Add asafetida, cumin seeds, ginger and green chilis. Sauté for few seconds.
  3. Then add nuts and roast for a minute more.
  4. Now add tomato puree, give it a good stir, cover it up with a lid and let it cook on medium heat. 
  5. Sauté it for around 15-20 minutes or until tomato puree start leaving the pan or start separating the oil from it. Keep stirring in between to prevent the burning. Be careful of the tomato splutters though.
  6. Now add hung yogurt and mix well and cook for 5 more minutes.
  7. Add all the spices except garam masala, and give it a good stir to mix up all the spices well.
  8. Now add green peas and cubed paneer. Stir it and add 4 cups of water.
  9. Simmer for 20-25 minutes. Simmering is what brings all the flavors out in the dish. If it starts to get too thick, add little more water and adjust the consistency as per your desire. 
  10. Add garam masala, lemon juice and mix well.
  11. Garnish with chopped cilantro and enjoy.

Nutrition Information

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Calories 189kcal (9%) Carbohydrates 17g (6%) Protein 13g (26%) Fat 8g (12%) Saturated Fat 3g (15%) Cholesterol 18mg (6%) Sodium 466mg (19%) Potassium 529mg (15%) Fiber 4g (16%) Sugar 8g (16%) Vitamin A 1560IU (31%) Vitamin C 37mg (41%) Calcium 107mg (11%) Iron 2mg (11%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 6Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 189 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 189kcal 9%
Carbohydrates 17g 6%
Protein 13g 26%
Fat 8g 12%
Saturated Fat 3g 15%
Cholesterol 18mg 6%
Sodium 466mg 19%
Potassium 529mg 11%
Fiber 4g 16%
Sugar 8g 16%
Vitamin A 1560IU 31%
Vitamin C 37mg 41%
Calcium 107mg 11%
Iron 2mg 11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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