17 Reviews of Mattar Paneer - Indian Peas with Paneer Cheese

From: Kay H. Hassett

On Mar 22, 2004

Wonderful dish. Great Taste. Easy to make. Thanks so much. Kay H.

From: Domestic Princess

On Apr 8, 2008

The sauce was a bit runny so I cut out the water and added 1 Tbsp of tomato paste. I also replaced paneer with firm tofu, and followed the steps accordingly. This is a great recipe and would definitely be repeated!

From: labcatz

On Jun 29, 2007

Very good recipe, and easy to make especially if you use a food processor to chop everything. The dish came out just like my mom used to make it. I added a bay leaf, cinnamon and cardamom pod to the oil before frying the onions, this will give it a rich restaurant-like taste. Thanks for the recipe.

From: Engrossed

On Sep 9, 2007

This was a very good mattar paneer. It is different than the ones I've had in restaurants though...those have more of a curry sauce. I made my own paneer from Non-Fat Paneer. This is colorful, flavorful and healthy if you use less oil. Made for Cookbooks tag.

From: joy2cook

On Apr 6, 2008

This was really yummy. Just the right proportions of peas, to paneer, and I liked that it didn't have a soupy gravy like some mattar paneers (just a personal preference.) This dish is really delicious even without frying the paneer cubes and using just one tbsp of ghee (which is how I made it.) I like my peas to remain bright green and a little firm so I added them about three minutes after the paneer. Thanks for posting.

From: Aunt Cookie

On Feb 7, 2007

I decided to be adventurous and use my paneer for something other than palak paneer for once...I'm glad I tried this one! I've never used fried paneer in a recipe before, and I really enjoyed the texture. This is well-spiced and satisfying. Thanks for posting!

From: Shannon W.

On Jun 2, 2007

Good recipe for Mattar Paneer. We enjoyed this. Thanks!

From: sarahj

On Dec 10, 2004

The only problem with this recipe is that you crave it! warm comfy and ymmm... I did use dried peas because dh likes the crunch. Used whole can of chopped roma tomatoes too.

From: ayiti_cherie

On Jul 10, 2007

I have made this recipe several times and my family loves it! I have always substituted cube shaped tofu for the paneer as I have yet tried to make my own paneer. (Regular tofu is best, you can get away with firm. I just slightly brown the tofu but you can just throw it in there. it really doesn't matter.) You can't go wrong with this recipe!

From: Chef Zafora

On Jul 11, 2005

I've made this three times now for three different people, and the reaction is always the same — "wow, this is so delicious". I cut way back on the cilantro, but that's the only change I make. Thanks for another terrific recipe.