Matar Paneer with naan. A must try recipe for paneer lover! Serve this mutter paneer curry with naan or rice with a side of salted lassi and onion lachha to create a tasty, healthy, simple Indian meal! Paneer and peas curry is a popular North Indian recipe that you find in almost all restaurant menu.
You can have it with chapati or naan and even mix with rice. Matar paneer goes well with parathas or naan or cumin rice and even steamed rice. At home I usually make parathas or roti to go with it. You can have Matar Paneer with naan using 28 ingredients and 15 steps. Here is how you achieve that.
Ingredients of Matar Paneer with naan
- You need 1 cup of peas.
- Prepare 200 gms of paneer cut into cubes.
- Prepare 2 of Onions.
- You need 3 of Tomatoes.
- It's 1 tsp of Ginger garlic paste.
- It's 2 of Green chillies.
- It's 2 tsp of Coriander leaves chopped.
- You need As per taste of Salt.
- You need 2 tsp of Oil.
- Prepare 1 tsp of Garam massala.
- You need 1/2 tsp of Red chilli powder.
- It's 1/2 tsp of turmeric powder.
- Prepare 1/2 tsp of dhania (coriander)powder.
- Prepare 2 Tsp of Cream or fresh malai.
- It's 1 tsp of Jeera (cumin) seeds.
- You need 2 of tej patta(bay leaf).
- You need 1 tsp of Dried kasuri methi.
- It's 2 tsp of Butter.
- You need For of Ingredients for wheat flour naan--.
- It's 1 1/2 cup of Wheat flour.
- It's 1/2 cup of Curd.
- Prepare 1 tsp of Sugar.
- It's 2 tsp of Oil.
- Prepare As needed of Chopped coriander leaves for garnish.
- Prepare as per taste of Salt.
- Prepare 2 tsp of Kalonji(onion seeds) for garnish.
- Prepare 1/2 tsp of Baking powder.
- You need as needed of Water.
A side veg or raita also goes well with the combination of matar paneer and parathas. In the photos are paratha and mix veg salad with nuts served with the mutter paneer. Matar Paneer is a cottage paneer dish with fresh peas which is creamy in texture. Matar Paneer recipe is quite a popular item in the Indian buffet.
Matar Paneer with naan instructions
- In a pan add little butter and then add paneer cubes. Slightly fry them till light golden.. take out and keep them aside. You can also add paneer without frying..
- In the same pan add a little more and add chopped onions. Fry until onions turn pink, now add chopped tomatoes and green chillies. Cook till the mixture is mushy and there is no water..
- Let it cool down and then grind into a paste..
- In the same pan add 1tbs oil and add jeera and tej patta leaves. Let them crackle. Now add ginger-garlic paste. Now add red chilli powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder..
- Still the spices well. Don't burn the spices. Now add onion tomato paste. Cook it on low to medium flame till it start leaving oil..
- Now add fresh malai or cream.cook for 2 min. Add salt and mix well. Add garam massala..
- Add green peas and water and cook 5-7 min till the gravy thickens. Add paneer and kasuri methi. Cook for another 2min. Garnish with coriander leaves..
- Serve hot with tandoori roti, naan, paratha, missi roti..
- Steps for wheat flour naan. In a bowl take all ingredients flour, curd, salt, baking powder, oil, sugar. Mix well and knead into soft dough using water..
- Mix water as needed and make soft dough from it. Apply oil and cover the dough for 20-30 min..
- After 20-30 min punch down the dough and then knead for 5 minutes. divide the dough into medium sized balls and keep aside. Take one ball of the dough on a floured surface..
- Roll the dough in oblong shape giving it a shape of naan. Sprinkle some kalonji and coriander on top. Roll it little to press the topping..
- Brush the bottom side of the naan with water and place the waterd side of naan on the hot pan, and cook fm, until you see bubbles starting to form..
- Flip the tawa and cook on gas flame until you see the upper side is fully cooked, and dark brown starts to appear..
- Remove from the pan and brush naan with some butter. Your butter naan is ready..
You can enjoy Matar Paneer with chapati, butter naan or even rice. Paneer's dishes are always a special dish that is mostly made on festivals or any special occasion. Heat the oil in a frying pan over high heat until it's shimmering hot. Add the paneer, then turn the heat down a little. Fry until it starts to brown at the edges, then turn it over and brown on each side - the paneer will brown faster than you think, so don't walk away.