Mattar Paneer
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Mattar paneer is an Indian dish consisting of paneer
(cottage cheese) and pea
s in a slightly sweet and spicy sauce. Some people also add "aloo" (potato) to it. It is similar to Palak Paneer
(paneer with spinach). It is usually served with an Indian type of bread (Naan
, paratha
, poori, or roti
depending on region). Some people prefer it to take with rice preparations. It is usually served as North Indian(Punjab) food. The dish may be garnished with a splash of cream or coriander leaves. The dish is usually vegetarian.
Mattar Paneer Masala is probably the most popular curry found in all over India. First, the cottage cheese is prepared in the traditional method. The base is prepared with cumin seeds, garam masala, vine ripened tomatoes and the green peas and Paneer cheese cubes are added for stir frying
on high heat.
Paneer
Paneer is a fresh cheese common in South Asian cuisine. It is of Indian origin. In eastern parts of India, it is generally called Chhena...
(cottage cheese) and pea
Pea
A pea is most commonly the small spherical seed or the seed-pod of the pod fruit Pisum sativum. Each pod contains several peas. Peapods are botanically a fruit, since they contain seeds developed from the ovary of a flower. However, peas are considered to be a vegetable in cooking...
s in a slightly sweet and spicy sauce. Some people also add "aloo" (potato) to it. It is similar to Palak Paneer
Palak paneer
Palak paneer is an Indian and Pakistani dish consisting of spinach and paneer in a thick curry sauce based on pureed spinach. It is a popular vegetarian dish. Palak paneer is one type of saag...
(paneer with spinach). It is usually served with an Indian type of bread (Naan
Naan
Naan is a leavened, oven-baked flatbread. It is typical of and popular in South and Central Asia, in Iran, and in South Asian restaurants abroad. Influenced by the large influx of South Asian labour, naan has also become popular in Saudi Arabia and other Persian Gulf states.Originally, naan is a...
, paratha
Paratha
A paratha/parantha/parauntha is an Indian flat-bread that originated in the Indian subcontinent. Paratha is an amalgamation of the words parat and atta which literally means layers of cooked dough...
, poori, or roti
Roti
Roti is generally a South Asian bread made from stoneground wholemeal flour, traditionally known as atta flour, that originated and is consumed in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal and Sri Lanka. It is also consumed in parts of the Southern Caribbean, particularly in Guyana, Suriname, Trinidad and...
depending on region). Some people prefer it to take with rice preparations. It is usually served as North Indian(Punjab) food. The dish may be garnished with a splash of cream or coriander leaves. The dish is usually vegetarian.
Mattar Paneer Masala is probably the most popular curry found in all over India. First, the cottage cheese is prepared in the traditional method. The base is prepared with cumin seeds, garam masala, vine ripened tomatoes and the green peas and Paneer cheese cubes are added for stir frying
Stir frying
Stir frying is an umbrella term used to describe two Chinese cooking techniques for preparing food in a wok: chǎo and bào . The term stir-fry was introduced into the English language by Buwei Yang Chao, in her book How to Cook and Eat in Chinese, to describe the chǎo technique...
on high heat.