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Paneer Matar Makhani
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Paneer Matar Makhani

17 ingredients 6 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

272
Calories
7g
Protein
15g
Fat
29g
Carbs

Counts 8 of 11 ingredients — the other 3 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 8 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Pea 1/2 cup (72g) 62
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Turmeric 1 tsp ground (3g) 9
Cumin 1 tsp ground (2.1g) 8
Chili 1 tsp (2.7g) 8
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Paneer not in our table 0
Seed not in our table 0
Coriander not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

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  • 2 cups Paneer(cottagecheese) diced into cubes and fried till lightly browned
  • 1 cup fresh onion paste
  • 2 cups finely chopped tomatoes
  • 1 tbsp ginger-garlic paste
  • 1 tsp tomato paste
  • 2 tbsp plain yoghurt
  • 1 cup peas
  • 1 tsp cumin seeds
  • Salt, to taste
  • ¼ tsp turmeric powder
  • ½ tsp red chili powder
  • ½ tsp coriander powder
  • ½ tsp garam masala
  • 2 tbsp cooking oil
  • Chopped coriander leaves for garnish
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Directions

1

Heat oil in a pan and add cumin seeds. Add onion paste and fry till paste starts to dry.

2

Add ginger-garlic paste and tomatoes and cook till tomatoes pulp nicely.

3

Add salt, turmeric, red chili powder, coriander powder and 1 tsp of tomato paste. Allow to come to a boil. Add water to get desired gravy consistency.

4

Add yoghurt and let the gravy come to a boil.

5

Add fried paneer pieces and peas and cover cook for 5-7 minutes.

6

Garnish with fresh coriander leaves and a sprinkle of garam masala.

Recipe sourced from fandom

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