Comments on: Matar Paneer (Instant Pot and Stovetop)

By: Clarissa

Clarissa — Sun, 04 Feb 2024 18:06:21 +0000

Hi Ashley,

I tried the recipe and loved it, thank you so much!

I’ve got some quick questions for you if you have the chance 🙂

1. I have made this twice already and each time, it comes out very oily. Is that normal?

2. If I am looking to double the recipe, do I have to add four tablespoons of ghee? I have someone who avoids dairy so I’ve been using coconut oil instead. She usually picks out the paneer.

Thank you!

By: sue

sue — Thu, 04 May 2023 01:25:24 +0000

Would the Instant Pot method work using frozen paneer cubes?

By: Ashley - My Heart Beets

Ashley - My Heart Beets — Thu, 28 Apr 2022 16:53:46 +0000

In reply to Monica.

Monica, that’s so awesome to hear! Love that you’ve made so many of my recipes! I’ve heard halloumi is similar and I know one food writer (Priya Krishna) uses feta in place of paneer when making saag. But for this recipe, I’d really stick with paneer. If you try farmers’ cheese again, try putting it in cheesecloth and draining out any water to make it really compact. It’s also very easy to make your own paneer using whole milk and some lemon juice – I really need to get a recipe up on the blog soon. I hope this is helpful in the meantime though!

By: Ashley - My Heart Beets

Ashley - My Heart Beets — Wed, 20 Apr 2022 17:09:11 +0000

In reply to Kumar om. I'm glad you and your son liked this! Thanks for letting me know!

By: Kumar om

Kumar om — Tue, 19 Apr 2022 09:22:03 +0000

Hi Meet Ashley,
Indeed a very tasty dish, my son loves paneer and I was wondering in what different ways I could make paneer dishes. I made a dish with the masala suggested in this mattar paneer recipe. I did not add the mattar as my son does not like mattar. Did a bit of variation, cooked in a kadai, added malai and milk to make a thick gravy, and grated some paneer in the end. Lip smacking taste, my son loved it, thank you!

By: Monica

Monica — Fri, 25 Feb 2022 16:30:09 +0000

Hi Ashley – wow!! I’ve made 5 of your recipes in the past 3 days and they are all easy and amazing!! I never realized Indian food could be this easy to make.
I do have a question about the paneer. My Asian market didn’t have it so I used farmer’s cheese, which quickly began to crumble once I began to cut into it. And, further crumbled once I added it to the pot. Although that didn’t take away from the tastiness of the dish, what would be a good substitute for paneer? Is there a particular type of farmer’s cheese I should use? Thanks for your help. I can’t wait to try more of your recipes!! 🙂

By: Ashley - My Heart Beets

Ashley - My Heart Beets — Sun, 23 Jan 2022 16:10:55 +0000

In reply to Sharon. Sharon, that's so great to hear! Thanks for letting me know you liked it :)

By: Sharon

Sharon — Sat, 22 Jan 2022 04:07:24 +0000

This was so easy and delicious! I don’t normally care for peas but I truly loved this recipe and will definitely make it again. Thank you Ashley!

By: Ashley - My Heart Beets

Ashley - My Heart Beets — Mon, 06 Sep 2021 17:05:43 +0000

In reply to Mon.

Hi Mon, if you’re making it without the onion masala, you can still use the amount of spices listed in the recipe – the extra spices in the onion masala won’t make too much of a difference. You can always add slightly more though if you prefer – it won’t make or break this recipe. Let me know what you think! 🙂

By: Mon

Mon — Sun, 29 Aug 2021 08:20:04 +0000

Hi Ashley, thanks for your recipes Quick question, since onion masala already has coriander power, cumin powder, turmeric and chili powder, while attempting to cook without onion masala should the spice quantities need to be slightly increased? Please do let me know. Thanks