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14th August 2019

30 Minutes Matar Paneer Butter masala

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Matar Paneer Butter Masala

Hands down,This is one of the BEST Matar Paneer Butter Masala that can be made at home in less than 30 Minutes. I love serving this Indian curry with Jeera rice and Garlic Naan. And Yes, this recipe for Indian Cottage Cheese Curry with green peas doesn’t call for any Onions too.

Who can actually deny a delicious bowl of Paneer curry with warm roti / rice? Paneer curries always have a special place on occasions, but that doesn’t mean it needs to take hours to cook up a dish. This recipe for creamy paneer butter masala with matar takes just about 30 minutes and still so delicious. You just need some naan bread or roti or rice to mop the clean plate.

BTW – THIS LIST FOR 9 EVERYDAY INDIAN MEALS IS AWESOME. DON’T FORGET TO CHECKOUT THE EXTENSIVE MEAL PLAN IDEAS. 

Revisiting Mutter Paneer Butter Masala Recipe

I am totally in mood to scrap some of my old images in the blog posts with a fresh outlook. I don’t find it fair when some amazing recipes get lost owing to crappy images and not having any appropriate SEO tags. But thats how it works.

This post –Matar Paneer Butter Masala dates back to March 2010 when I had posted a series of party dinner menu ideas from my little Boy’s birthday party. I am still retaining my first image for the post , also to indicate how much I have grown as a photographer over the last 9 years.  As I was revisiting my older posts, I realised this long lost recipe ( in my blog) needs more love.

mutter-paneer-butter-masala-3-of-3-min Mutter Paneer Butter Masala

 

We make this easy Paneer Butter Masala with matar homestyle Style at least once a month and it’s an absolute favourite among kids too.

This recipe can be easily customised to a NO Onion – No Garlic Matar Paneer Butter Masala. As this recipe does not need onions for the gravy, just skip the garlic.

THE NAME ” MATAR PANEER BUTTER MASALA “

For all the Paneer lovers, this recipe is a cross between Matar Paneer and Paneer Butter Masala –  that you will love! There is never too many recipes for Paneer, isn’t it!

But why add Matar ( Mutter or Peas ) to the traditional Paneer Butter Masala?

Well, I find a perfect reason to include Shelled peas to my children’s diet where they just can’t refuse. They enjoy Paneer but it comes along with Matar too.  I try not to be a typical mum, instead I love to find opportunities to sneak in extra portions of vegetables and fruits.

Without holding much, I would love to share this recipe for fool proof Matar Panner Butter Masala with you.

More Paneer recipes that you will love –  Palak Paneer, Paneer Peshawari, Matar Paneer, Restaurant style Paneer Butter Masala, Paneer Bhurji, Paneer Biryani

Matar Paneer Butter Masala

HAVE YOU MADE MY BEST PANEER BUTTER MASALA WITH PEAS ?

Post a photo on my Facebook page, share it on Instagram, or save it to Pinterest with the tag #sandhyaskitchen. I would love to see your pictures on this HOMESTYLE PANEER BUTTER MASALA CURRY WITH MATAR.

MATAR PANEER BUTTER MASALA RECIPE BELOW

Matar Paneer Butter Masala

MATAR PANEER BUTTER MASALA

5 from 2 votes
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Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 3 People
Author: Sandhya Hariharan
Matar Paneer Butter Masala can be prepared in 30 minutes. No Onions needed for the recipe.

Ingredients

  • 250 g Paneer cut into approx 16 cubes
  • 3/4 Cup Boiled Peas
  • 2 Large Vine Tomatoes
  • 3 Garlic Pods
  • 1 ' Ginger
  • 1 Tblspn Double Concentrate Tomato Puree
  • 1 Tsp Tomato Ketchup
  • 3/4 Tsp Garam Masala
  • 1 Tsp Cumin Powder
  • 1/2 Tsp Turmeric Powder
  • 1 Tsp Chilli Powder
  • Approx 3/4 - 1 Tsp Salt to taste
  • 1 Tsp Kasturi Methi
  • 2 Tblspn Unsalted Butter
  • 1/2 Cup Semi Skimmed Milk
  • 1/4 Cup Cream
  • 1/4- 1/2 Cup of water as needed
  • 11/2 Tsp Honey
  • 2 Bayleaf
  • 10 -12 Nos Cashewnut soaked in 1/4 Cup hot water atleast for 15 minutes

Instructions

  • Fine blend the Soaked Cashewnut and set it aside.
  • Heat butter in a non stick pan , Add bay leaves and saute for a minute. Make a fine paste grinding together tomatoes, ginger,garlic. Add them to the pan and cook until the tomatoes begin to reduce.
  • Add double concentrate tomato puree and tomato sauce to the mixture and cook for a minute. Add all the powders - turmeric,cumin, coriander ,garam masala and salt .Cook until butter/ghee separates from the masala's.
  • Add a rounded Tsp of honey along with milk, cashewnut puree, cream and about 1/4 cup of water and allow it to boil. Make sure to cover the gravy with a lid as the tomatoes puree tend to splutter out. Add in Peas along with paneer and the required salt and cook for another 10 minutes.
  • Garnish with ,kasturi methi(remember to fry the methi for few sec on the tava and then crush them between ur palm) & coriander leaves and serve Mutter Paneer Butter Masala hot with nan or phulkas.

Notes

If you are using frozen peas, you could add it to the gravy along with paneer. But in case you are using fresh peas, remember to cook it in advance.
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: North Indian
Keyword: matar paneer, mutter paneer, paneer matar, paneer butter masala, matar paneer butter masala, indian cottage cheese
Tried this recipe?Mention @Sandhyaskitchen and Hashtag #sandhyaskitchen!

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Comments

  1. Anonymous says

    22nd March 2010 at 12:18 am

    I am Loving it … rich n creamy 🙂

    Reply
  2. Cool Lassi(e) says

    22nd March 2010 at 1:19 am

    Good to know that you had a girls day out. SO what movie did you watch?Paneer Mutter masala looks divine!

    Reply
  3. Daisy Blue says

    22nd March 2010 at 1:32 am

    Nice colourful dish…addition of honey is quite new !!

    Reply
  4. Hari Chandana says

    22nd March 2010 at 1:38 am

    This dish sounds so yummy & delicious.. Looks spicy too.. Nice click!!

    Reply
  5. Sharmilee! :) says

    22nd March 2010 at 4:13 am

    My usual order in restaurants…urs looks creamy and rich!

    Reply
  6. Ms.Chitchat says

    22nd March 2010 at 4:27 am

    Looks like u had an awesome day out :):) we need that sometimes. Panneer butter masala looks tasty and am drooling. Loved the click.

    Reply
  7. Sushma Mallya says

    22nd March 2010 at 4:27 am

    Beautiful clicks sandhya,gravy looks creamy and flavourful with those lovely ingredients used…

    Reply
  8. Pavithra says

    22nd March 2010 at 5:17 am

    Honey in place of sugar and grated paneer for cheese shows its a healthy yet no compromise on taste .mouthwatering one! I just love this picture .

    Reply
  9. kitchen queen says

    22nd March 2010 at 5:26 am

    Aha! can I grab the whole bowl along with the rotis?

    Reply
  10. Tina says

    22nd March 2010 at 6:05 am

    Sooo creamy and delicious…

    Reply
  11. lata raja says

    22nd March 2010 at 7:02 am

    True you have to be extra innovative when two dishes are almost similar based. This one looks truly rich…can feel the attention you gave it. Nicely coloured and textured, Sandhya.

    Reply
  12. Chitra says

    22nd March 2010 at 7:29 am

    wow , yummy..pass it here soon 🙂

    Reply
  13. Meena says

    22nd March 2010 at 7:33 am

    That is one creamy dish I could inhale all by myself in a jiffy…hope you had a fantastic time at the movie!

    Reply
  14. Kanchan says

    22nd March 2010 at 8:19 am

    Looks royal and buttery ! Ekdum tempting 🙂

    Reply
  15. shanthi says

    22nd March 2010 at 10:28 am

    Colourful and eye catching. Adding honey is a good twist.

    Reply
  16. Deepa says

    22nd March 2010 at 12:25 pm

    hey the paneer butter masala looks so yummy..great click .

    I love this new look of your blog..nice theme..

    Reply
  17. Sandhya Hariharan says

    22nd March 2010 at 1:01 pm

    Thank you gals… and hari..
    We watched Athithi tum kab jaoge…
    We had a goodtime laughing our hearts out:) thanks for enquiring cool lassi & Meena

    Reply
  18. Nithu Bala says

    22nd March 2010 at 1:05 pm

    Delicious and colorful dish..good to know, you had a great time..

    Reply
  19. Soma Pradhan says

    22nd March 2010 at 1:27 pm

    Pass me the bowl..Your butter masala looks so yummy

    Reply
  20. AMA's AnythingVegetarian says

    22nd March 2010 at 1:43 pm

    Looks very tempting.This is on my list to try.

    Reply
  21. Sarah Naveen says

    22nd March 2010 at 2:04 pm

    Nice click..Looks so perfect and yummy!!

    Reply
  22. Gulmohar says

    22nd March 2010 at 3:15 pm

    Glad that you girls had a fun time..I wish I was there too..lol..
    lovely color and I love paneer dishes…

    Reply
  23. Happy Cook says

    22nd March 2010 at 4:13 pm

    Creamy delicous. Drool 😉

    Reply
  24. Sandhya Hariharan says

    22nd March 2010 at 5:05 pm

    @Shanthi Aunty ..
    Honey brings in distinct sweetness in the gravy…

    Reply
  25. Priya says

    22nd March 2010 at 5:08 pm

    Slurppp!!mouthwatering here…my all time favourite..

    Reply
  26. Shama Nagarajan says

    22nd March 2010 at 5:40 pm

    yummy masala..nice picture …please do collect ur gift from my blog

    Reply
  27. Divya Vikram says

    22nd March 2010 at 8:33 pm

    Nice version pf PBM. Looks nice in a party menu.

    Reply
  28. Gita says

    22nd March 2010 at 10:24 pm

    Love your paneer masala Sandhya…looks very inviting 🙂

    Reply
  29. Rachana Kothari says

    22nd March 2010 at 10:51 pm

    Glad that you had a great time:) Which movie did you all watch? and yes, paneer butter masala looks so delicious:)

    Reply
  30. Sanjana says

    23rd March 2010 at 1:04 am

    Delicious!

    Reply
  31. Aparna says

    23rd March 2010 at 1:26 am

    yummy dish & girls day out is alwys interesting esp with gud old friends..

    Reply
  32. RV says

    23rd March 2010 at 1:59 am

    Love the new look of your blog and your pics of PBM looks gorgeous. YUMM YUMM..

    Reply
  33. asha says

    24th March 2010 at 8:44 am

    PBM looks colorful, yummy and rich in content. I would have scooped some if the screen came alive.

    Reply
  34. Valarmathi says

    25th March 2010 at 5:58 am

    Lovely recipe, looks fantastic and yummy.

    Reply
  35. Lena Rashmin Raj says

    25th March 2010 at 7:23 pm

    hai Sandhya..i just came across your blog and im so happy that i did it.. :)…pic is too tempting.. 🙂

    Reply
  36. Rajesh Kumar says

    15th May 2015 at 8:41 am

    5 stars

    very yummy and perfect … looking awesome looks so inviting n tempting too..

    Reply
  37. Rafeeda@The Big Sweet Tooth says

    29th January 2017 at 6:28 am

    Thank you for bringing this recipe to the forte… needed a push, didn’t it? The gravy looks amazing and with some naan, would make a lovely pair! I totally agree how many comments would come previously while now it just trickles in… times have really changed… 🙂

    Reply
    • Sandhya Hariharan says

      30th January 2017 at 9:27 am

      Those were the days. We didn’t need to push , We didn’t need to publicise.. But times have changed!
      Yes this is one of favourite Butter Masala Gravies at home… I really felt the need to bring it to the forefront.

      Reply
  38. Maureen says

    18th May 2018 at 9:30 am

    5 stars
    Easy and tasty. I made a few changes as I’m lactose intolerant so added yogurt instead of cream and milk alternative. To pad it out a bit I added ground chip peas as I have 2 grown young men to feed. Definitely make it again x

    Reply

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