matar paneer
Indian spinach dish
Matar paneer is an Indian dish of fresh cheese cubes (paneer) cooked with green peas (matar) in a spiced tomato-based sauce.
It's a staple of North Indian cuisine and a common vegetarian option at Indian restaurants: We ordered matar paneer and naan.
- curryAromatic South Asian dish
- spinachEdible dark green leaves
- IndianPerson from either continent
- North IndianFrom upper subcontinent
- Indian restaurantSouth Asian cuisine eatery
curry house · tikka · masala · gravy · naan · basmati · basmati rice · creamy · spiced · turmeric · cumin · garam masala · tomato · onion · ginger · garlic · ghee · vegetarian
- curriescurry, green curry, red curry, yellow curry, chicken curry
- peasgreen peas, garden peas, split peas, frozen peas, canned peas
protein source
matar paneerchicken tikka masala
Poultry in spiced cream sauce
goat curry · pork vindaloo · lamb curry · keema · meat dish
richness/indulgence
matar paneerdal
Stewed split legumes
plain rice · roti · salad · raita · steamed rice
culinary tradition
matar paneerhamburger
Ground beef sandwich
spaghetti bolognese · sushi · fish and chips · tacos · kimchi