Mattar paneer from Dishoom: From Bombay with Love: Cookery Book and Highly Subjective Guide to Bombay with Map (page 106) by Shamil Thakrar and Kavi Thakrar and Naved Nasir

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Accompaniments: Kachumber

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  • MariaSwe on May 03, 2026

    This is a glorious dish! It's a bit of work but you can make the masala ahead of time, which makes it easier.

  • Potawatomus on April 20, 2026

    This is so good! If you have the onion tomato masala on hand, it’s an easy weeknight meal. If you do not, it’s much more labor intensive.

  • ShayLRoss on April 18, 2026

    Loved how quickly this came together (after you get the onion-tomato masala done lol), and how flavorful it was. I was really pleased with the results, it's delicious with rice and protein.

  • olliestephen_tijtsc on April 18, 2026

    This was good, but nowhere near as good as they make it in house.

  • Fiona_66 on April 11, 2026

    Labour of love but AMAZING!

  • celine_yl1s3t on February 03, 2026

    This was good, but maybe I'm just not a fan of paneer. Took a lot of time.

  • katmagdunn on December 14, 2025

    This is really worth it but not fast. A perfect Xmas dish. I use the rest of the masala for the black chickpeas the next day. And if I’m in london… I just order from Dishoom!

  • TFall21 on December 03, 2025

    Very deep flavor with the long-cooked onion-tomato masala (which I think I burnt a little despite my best efforts). I'd make this again, but I'd be just as happy with a simpler recipe for this comfort dish.

  • lholtzman on June 26, 2025

    This is the best Mattar Paneer recipe ever. The only downside is you have to prepare the onion-tomato masala ahead of time.

  • aimeekitty on March 26, 2025

    This is absolutely delicious. Adore. Would make again.

  • kkmatti on January 19, 2025

    This is a labor of love, but a fantastic dish. We made this with 3 other dishes & this was the standout.

  • apw2020 on June 19, 2023

    Wow wow wow. This is an incredible recipe. Agree with other chefs - the onion-tomato masala took an extra hour or so, but the rest of the dish comes together very quickly after that. A fantastic Sunday dinner.

  • Astrid5555 on January 09, 2023

    Absolutely delicious! Quite time-consuming to cook if you don’t have some prepared onion-tomato masala in the fridge, but worth the effort!

  • VineTomato on November 14, 2021

    We ate a Dishoom a few weeks ago (you can book a table now - hurray!) and I've been obsessing over their mattar paneer ever since. I made it last night and it did not disappoint! Tastes just like it does at the restaurant - absolutely delicious. The onion-tomato masala required is a project but worth it, and yields enough to make two more mattar paneers at a later date, or several other recipes in the Dishoom book.

  • joneshayley on September 01, 2020

    Absolutely delicious! The serving suggestion of kachumber alongside adds to the overall meal. The texture contrast to the soft melting cheese is brilliant.

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