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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 1 (127g)

Recipe makes 6 servings

The following items or measurements are not included below:

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Calories 119
Calories from Fat 77 (64%)
Amount Per Serving %DV
Total Fat 8.6g 13%
Saturated Fat 3.0g 15%
Monounsaturated Fat 3.2g
Polyunsaturated Fat 2.0g
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 13mg 4%
Sodium 11mg 0%
Potassium 269mg 7%
Total Carbohydrate 9.2g 3%
Dietary Fiber 2.6g 10%
Sugars 3.9g
Protein 2.6g 5%

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Mattar Paneer

Recipe #85853 | 50 min | 20 min prep | add private note
eatrealfood

By: eatrealfood
Mar 5, 2004

This was one of the first dishes I cooked for my husband when I was newly married last year, and it's the recipe I get most requested to make. I have managed to make it less fattening so we can eat it more often by successfully substituting the cream with fatfree half&half or even fatfree yoghurt sometimes (of course it won't taste quite as good as it does with heavy cream). I always use my own homemade paneer in this, and I also roast and grind my own cumin and coriander to bring out the best flavors, but you don't have to do that.

SERVES 6 (change servings and units)

Ingredients

Directions

  1. 1
    Heat oil and fry paneer cubes till they turn golden brown. Set aside.
  2. 2
    In a separate pot, heat oil (or ghee) and mustard and cumin seeds, until they turn color and sputter.
  3. 3
    Add chopped onions, ginger and garlic and cook until onions soften.
  4. 4
    Add tomato, salt, sugar, and cook till the tomatoes soften.
  5. 5
    Then add garam masala, chilli powder, turmeric powder coriander powder and cumin powder.
  6. 6
    Add the water and stir it in, using your discretion depending on how dry the dish is. If you added too much water, just let it simmer away until much of it evaporates - you want your tomatoes soft anyway.
  7. 7
    Add the peas.
  8. 8
    Cook just until the peas are tender.
  9. 9
    Pour in the cream, mix, and add the paneer and let simmer on medium heat for the paneer to absorb the flavors.
  10. 10
    Garnish with cilantro.

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From: Chef #1265692

On May 12, 2009

Excellent recipe! Thanks a lot! I made good 'n' healthy matter paneer for the first time in my life!

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  • From: Carissa731

    On Apr 27, 2009

    This is fantastic! Just as good as any mattar paneer I've had in a restaurant. I ended up just adding sugar to taste until it cut the acidity of the tomatoes, and I pureed everything but the peas and paneer to give the sauce a smooth consistency. Did everything else as according to the recipe. Impressed my husband and MIL from Mumbai. Thanks for the recipe!

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  • From: Sunbeam

    On Mar 2, 2005

    Varsha, 5 stars and a thumbs up!!! Great recipe - so rich, creamy and tasty! Measurements were all perfect! The only thing I did in addition was to put the fried paneer in 2 Tablespoons of yogurt. I found this in Mrs. Tarla Dalal's fried Paneer recipes and it makes the paneer absorb the flavours. Thanks again Varsha. (I can't believe I missed the stars when I reviewed this recipe!!!)

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  • From: kdlpmum

    On Jan 16, 2005

    Wow what a full flavoured dish....beautiful to look at , easy to cook....loved all the spices ..something my family loves to eat. It's something we have on a regular basis....have only now got round to reviewing.

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