5 from 9 votes
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.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
50 mins
Total Time
55 mins
Servings:
6
Calories:
189 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Indian
Ingredients
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 cashews ¼ cup, broken
Spices
- 1 tablespoon ghee Optionally avocado/olive oil
- ⅛ 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
- Heat Dutch oven on medium heat and add ghee/oil in it.
- Add asafetida, cumin seeds, ginger and green chilis. Sauté for few seconds.
- Then add nuts and roast for a minute more.
- Now add tomato puree, give it a good stir, cover it up with a lid and let it cook on medium heat.
- 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.
- Now add hung yogurt and mix well and cook for 5 more minutes.
- Add all the spices except garam masala, and give it a good stir to mix up all the spices well.
- Now add green peas and cubed paneer. Stir it and add 4 cups of water.
- 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.
- Add garam masala, lemon juice and mix well.
- Garnish with chopped cilantro and enjoy.
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Nutrition Information
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%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 189
% 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.