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Best Matar paneer in Chicago
“Peas and paneer in tomato sauce, spiced with garam masala. North Indian comfort, built for bread.”
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Mattar paneer (Hindi: मटर पनीर), also known as matar paneer, muttar paneer, and mutter paneer, is a modern restaurant-style and vegetarian North Indian dish consisting of peas and paneer in a tomato-based sauce, spiced with garam masala. It is often served with rice and an Indian type of bread (naan, paratha, poori, or roti, depending on the region). Various other ingredients are often added, such as potato (aloo), corn, yogurt or cream.
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Matar paneer is a North Indian vegetarian dish built on a straightforward principle: soft cubes of paneer swimming in a tomato sauce bloomed with garam masala, studded with bright peas. It's a restaurant staple that feels both homey and composed, often bulked out with potatoes or cream depending on who's making it. Served alongside rice or flatbread—naan, paratha, roti, or poori—it's designed to be torn into, scooped up, and soaked.
Order it here when it has
- versatile (potatoes, corn, yogurt, cream adaptable)
- classic pairing with regional breads
- aromatic spicing
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