Restaurant style Matar Paneer recipe.

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Creamy Matar Paneer Recipe restaurant style made with roasted paneer. The creamy tomato sauce is made with fresh tomatoes and authentic spices making this the best matar paneer recipe you have ever tasted!

I have a litmus test of sorts for Indian Restaurants.

My favorite dish to order is Paneer makhani. Paneer makhani is a calorie heavy recipe which makes it soooo good to eat.

Paneer makhani with a soft, fluffy naan! {insert drool emoji here}

That’s the best meal ever made.

Matar paneer is similar to paneer makhani with only 1 difference. Matar paneer has peas whereas paneer makhani doesn’t have any.

What is Matar Paneer?

Matar, translated, means peas. This recipe is basically peas and paneer. Its one of the simplest ingredients to use in any recipe which is why I love the taste.

Paneer is basically separated milk that is set weighted down to form cubes. I am making it sound harder to make, but, it couldn’t be simpler.

I have a post where you can make paneer at home where I walk you through the whole process. It needs just 2 ingredients: Lemon and Full Fat milk

Once the milk is separated, weigh down the fluffy portion.

That’s it!

Easy enough to make right?

Trust me, homemade paneer makes the recipe taste so much better. The paneer will practically melt in your mouth.

What do you serve with Matar Paneer?

Ah, the possibilities are endless.

Sure, there is the traditional way of serving them with basmati rice and naan.

But, I like to serve it with roti. If you don’t know what is roti, it basically a very thin tortilla. It tastes soooo good with matar paneer and paneer makhani.

I tried something different the other day. I served it in hollowed out bread, like they serve soup. Instead of a spoon, I used naan pieces and it turned out to be very delicious.

How would you serve Matar Paneer?





How to make Matar Paneer Restaurant Style