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पनीर बटर मसाला रेसिपी - हिन्दी में पढ़ें (Mutter Paneer Butter Masala in Hindi)

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matar paneer butter masala recipe | restaurant style mutter paneer butter masala | Punjabi paneer matar | with amazing 35 images.

matar paneer butter masala recipe is a masala paste sautéed in butter is further perked up with spice powders, tangy tomato, milk, cream and other ingredients to form a rich gravy that holds the star ingredients – mutter and paneer.

Having a meal in any Indian restaurant serving naan, then you will find the popular restaurant style mutter paneer butter masala as one of the best selling Punjabi sabzis.

In mood for some restaurant style cooking? Here we have a perfect recipe to give a kick to your taste buds which is restaurant style mutter paneer butter masala.

The rich hue, strong aroma and irresistible taste of this Punjabi paneer mutter will make you addicted to it! The appearance, taste and mouth-feel of this subzi are similar to what you get in restaurants, mainly due to the special paste used for the gravy!

The procedure and preparation may take a while, but the outcome and the taste of the dish is heavenly!! To make matar paneer butter masala recipe, the first step is to prepare onion paste. To prepare onion paste, blend onion, cashewnuts, garlic and ginger together into a smooth paste and keep aside. Further, to proceed take butter in a non-stick pan, add prepared onion paste and cook it. Once cooked, add Indian spices such as Kashmiri red chilli powder, cumin seed powder and garam masala along with dried fenugreek leaves and water to cook all the masalas and prevent it from burning. Further, add tomato pulp which gives tanginess to our sabzi. To balance the tang we have added honey, if you do not have honey, add sugar or jaggery. Add milk and fresh cream which will provide richness and creaminess to our Punjabi paneer matar and also a eye appealing color. Also, add corn flour to thicken the gravy a little. Lastly add green peas and paneer, mix everything well and cook. You can also deep fry of shallow fry paneer to give it a better flavor. Serve restaurant style mutter paneer butter masala immediately.

Peas and cottage cheese are a made-for-each other duo, whatever be the style of preparation. A seemingly elaborate but actually easy recipe, matar paneer butter masala is an ideal accompaniment for rotis and jeera rice too. Relish this matar paneer butter masala hot and fresh, with your favourite rotis or parathas. Lachha Paratha is a perfect match.

Enjoy matar paneer butter masala recipe | restaurant style mutter paneer butter masala | Punjabi paneer matar | recipe with detailed step by step photos and video below.

 

Mutter Paneer Butter Masala recipe - How to make Mutter Paneer Butter Masala

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Preparation Time

15 Mins

Cooking Time

11 Mins

Total Time

26 Mins

Makes

4 servings

Ingredients

For Mutter Paneer Butter Masala

To Be Ground To A Smooth Paste

For Serving With Mutter Paneer Butter Masala

Method

For mutter paneer butter masala
 

  1. To make mutter paneer butter masala, heat the butter in a broad non-stick pan, add the prepared paste and cook on a medium flame for 1 to 2 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
  2. Add the chilli powder, cumin seeds powder, garam masala, dried fenugreek leaves and ½ cup of water, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 1 minute.
  3. Add the tomato purée and salt, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 2 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
  4. Add the honey, milk and fresh cream, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 2 to 3 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
  5. Add the cornflour-water, mix gently and cook on a medium flame for 1 minute, while stirring continuously.
  6. Add the green peas and paneer, mix gently and cook on a medium flame for 1 to 2 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
  7. Serve the mutter paneer butter masala hot with naan or parathas.

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Mutter Paneer Butter Masala recipe with step by step photos

Restaurant style paneer sabzis

 

    1. Paneer is the most commonly consumed source of protein for vegetarians. Due to it’s bland flavour and ability to absorb any flavour, it becomes a versatile ingredient. It is widely used in making a myriad of Punjabi subzis and becomes the topmost selling item in most Indian vegetarian restaurants. Like matar paneer butter masala recipe  | restaurant style mutter paneer butter masala | Punjabi paneer matar | then here are some more Paneer Recipes that you’ll love 
Smooth paste for mutter paneer butter masala

 

    1. To make a smooth paste of matar paneer butter masala  | restaurant style mutter paneer butter masala | Punjabi paneer matar | take roughly chopped onions in a mixer jar
    2. Add broken cashew nuts. Peanuts, almonds and pine nuts work particularly well as a substitute. If you are looking for a nut-free solution then use watermelon seeds or sunflower seeds. If you are allergic to nuts and seeds, silken tofu, young coconut flesh are some other alternatives, but they surely will affect the texture of the gravy
    3. Add 5 to 6 garlic cloves
    4. Add 2 tsp of roughly chopped ginger
    5. Ground everything together into a smooth paste and keep aside
Preparation for paneer matar butter masala

 

    1. To make paneer mutter butter masala, we will be using frozen green peas. To boil them transfer in a microwave-safe bowl with water and microwave on HIGH for ___ minutes. If using fresh green peas, string them, remove from the pods and use them. You can even boil the green peas directly on the stovetop in a saucepan
    2. Also, we will be using fresh paneer for mutter paneer butter masala. Transfer the paneer block to a chopping board and chop into cubes.  Making paneer at home is very easy and requires only two ingredients – milk and acid. Here is a detailed recipe with step by step photos https://www.tarladalal.com/Paneer-39276r . You can also add store-bought fresh paneer from a local dairy or frozen paneer. If making use of frozen cottage cheese which is firm, submerge it in hot water for 15 minutes before adding to the gravy. This improves the texture of frozen paneer
How to make matar paneer butter masala

 

    1. To prepare restaurant style matar paneer butter masala, heat the butter in a broad non-stick pan. Also, you can toss in a little oil to prevent the butter from burning
    2. Once the butter is hot and melts, add the prepared paste
    3. Cook on a medium flame for 1 to 2 minutes or until the raw aroma goes, while stirring occasionally
    4. Add chili powder. Add as per the spice level you like. Also, if you want that vibrant red colour in paneer matar butter masala, add part Kashmiri red chilli powder along with chilli powder
    5. Add cumin seeds powder
    6. Add garam masala.
    7. Add dried fenugreek leaves.  Always roast Kasuri methi lightly and crush it between your palms before adding to extract maximum flavour
    8. Add ½ cup of water to prevent the masala from burning
    9. Mix well and cook on a medium flame for 1 minute
    10. Add tomato pulp
    11. Add salt and mix well
    12. Cook on a medium flame for 2 minutes, while stirring occasionally
    13. Add honey. Honey can be replaced with sugar or jaggery,  the sweetness will balance the tang from tomatoes
    14. Add milk. If you are vegan, make use of almond or coconut milk
    15. Add fresh cream. It provides a rich and creamy texture to the Paneer Matar Makhani recipe
    16. Mix well and cook on a medium flame for 2 to 3 minutes, while stirring occasionally
    17. Add cornflour-water slurry to thicken matar paneer
    18. Mix gently and cook on a medium flame for 1 minute, while stirring continuously
    19. Add green peas. You can increase or decrease the quantity of green peas and paneer to get the desired texture.
    20. Add paneer. Vegans can make use of tofu instead of paneer. If you like crunchy paneer then shallow fry the cubes before adding
    21. Mix matar paneer butter masala  | restaurant style mutter paneer butter masala | Punjabi paneer matar | gently so the paneer cubes do not break and cook on a medium flame for 1 to 2 minutes, while stirring occasionally. Our matar paneer is ready to serve!
    22. Serve matar paneer butter masala  | restaurant style mutter paneer butter masala | Punjabi paneer matar | hot with naan or parathas
Nutrient values (Abbrv)per plate
Nutrient values (Abbrv) per serving
Energy451 cal
Protein16.5 g
Carbohydrates23.5 g
Fiber3.4 g
Fat32.3 g
Cholesterol17 mg
Sodium66 mg

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Saraah

March 13, 2025, midnight

I tried this recipe exactly as guided. I must tell it''s just very rich and yummy enough to hold back . Yo !

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Tarla Dalal

March 13, 2025, midnight

Thanks Saraah. We are delighted you loved the recipe. Please keep posting your thoughts and feedback.

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Beena

March 13, 2025, midnight

I had a quick doubt. Instead of cottage cheese can I use cow feta, will that make a lot of difference? Can u also skip using dries fenugreek leaves as the place where I live , didn''t fine one anywhere? Thanks

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Tarla Dalal

March 13, 2025, midnight

Hi Beena, We would suggest to use cottage cheese and not feta, it will not taste good.

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Divya shah

March 13, 2025, midnight

Hiii I try this It''s delicious Tasty tasty

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March 13, 2025, midnight

Tried your awesome recipe and it was really delicious just like the one we pay for in the restaurants.Thanks for revealing the secret :-)

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Krupa Loke

March 13, 2025, midnight

Made it with Tofu for my guests at Washington this evening. Turned out amazing. Thank you!

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March 13, 2025, midnight

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March 13, 2025, midnight

Dear Tarla Madam, I tried this recipe, I made it for my Mom. It turned out to be excellent recipe. I also have tried ''Methi Mutar Malai'' and ''Daal Makhni'' as per your recipe they also turned out very good. I really want to thank you for sharing your kitchen knowledge and experience with us... Thank you

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Jupi Talukdar

March 13, 2025, midnight

Tried it out on a special occasion. It is a very good recipe. Turns out really great if one gets the proportion right. Also, I didnt use milk but it still worked out pretty good.

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March 13, 2025, midnight

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I tried this recipe, it is so rich and delicious. Absolutely loved by all at home. Thank you.

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March 13, 2025, midnight

Awesome recipes. Thanks Tarala aunty for such a great help. You are a fantastic cook.

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A well-deserved five-star recipe! Thank you!

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this was amazing... thank you for the recipe

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March 13, 2025, midnight

Can I make the tomato pur?e by just blanching and not deseeding it

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March 13, 2025, midnight

Tried cooking for the first time n made ur recipe... Came out soo well.... Thank you

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pavani

March 13, 2025, midnight

I tried it but i didnt reached up to its level its may b my over cooking

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March 13, 2025, midnight

Thank you Pavani for your review. We have tried the recipe a number of times, some mistakes which people make would be to not blanch the tomatoes and then just blend them, but it is very important to blanch. do try it and let us know... Happy Cooking !!!

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How much is 2 cups paneer in gms?

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Seema Shah

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Can the cashewnuts in this recipe be avoided or substituted?

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