Fresh matar paneer from Fresh India: 130 Quick, Easy and Delicious Vegetarian Recipes for Every Day (page 129) by Meera Sodha

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  • jobie_ixahwf on May 25, 2026

    Loved all the fresh green veggies in this! Next time I’ll try to make it a bit saucier for a more desirable consistency but delicious nonetheless!

  • rach3190 on May 11, 2026

    Enjoyed this concentrated-sauce flavor version of Matar Paneer and it was even decent with store bought paneer - we’ll keep it in the rotation for sure.

  • anniecc on September 03, 2023

    Really love this, I’ve made it several times. Don’t expect it to be anything like the matar paneer from Indian restaurants, it’s a different type of recipe, much more vegetable-led.

  • clkandel on June 11, 2022

    Very tasty. Great use of fresh peas.

  • metacritic on October 28, 2020

    This was fresh and bright, all things I don't associate matar paneer. My paneer shed a lot of water initially so I cooked it for at least 15 mins (rather than the 4 called for) before they browned and crisped. I served it with rogan josh from the sublime Benares cookbook. These complemented that dish nicely.

  • ElianeW on July 02, 2018

    Really tasty and quick and easy to put together. The only fiddly bit is the paneer. I used canned tomatoes. And didn't find any mangetouts so just doubled the green beans. Everyone loved it.

  • Lepa on September 23, 2017

    This was a big hit with my family. I was concerned that there wouldn't be enough tomato sauce but in the end it turned out well. I made it with the basmati rice from Made in India (I have recently discovered and now exclusively use this recipe for basmati) and with yogurt and a selection of chutneys and pickles and it was a lovely meal. I anticipate making this often.

  • Hannaha100 on July 30, 2017

    Matar paneer is one of my favourites but I've never tried to make before. This wasn't exactly as I remembered but very good. No good for M because of cheese but husband approved. A few changes: swapped garlic for an onion and used tinned tomatoes. Also used tenderstem broccoli instead of mangetout because that's what we had. Other green veg would work too - sugarsnap and edamame would be nice. The paneer was harder to cook than I expected - stuck to frying pan, would need longer than stated to get the lovely golden crust in the picture. Otherwise this is actually fairly straightforward and doable in the week. Spices all go in at once so could be measured out together. Remember that for the full recipe (4 people) would need 2 packs of paneer. Portions for two were just right for hungry appetites! Agree with stockholm28 get the water on earlier!

  • stockholm28 on June 08, 2017

    This was a great main using spring vegetables. I used sugar snap peas rather than snow peas. Next time, put the water on to boil first. This says it makes 4 servings, but these are really big portions. I made half a recipe and this worked well.

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