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Better Than the Freezer Aisle: Copycat Amy's Mattar Paneer - Ready to Eat Dinner

<p>Mattar Paneer is a popular vegetarian Indian dish made with green peas and paneer, and unripened fresh cheese. However, unlike it's freezer aisle counterparts, this Better Than The Freezer Aisle option ensure that eat bite is bursting with the flavors of a sauce with a slight kick, crisp peas and mouth watering paneer.</p>
4 Servings Recipe By

Ingredients

  • 4 individual halve Onion
  • 4 teaspoons mince Garlic, Cloves
  • 2 teaspoons peel and mince Ginger, Fresh
  • 2 ounces drain Mild Green Chiles, Diced, Canned
  • 4 tablespoons Olive Oil
  • 3 medium Tomato
  • 1 teaspoon Turmeric
  • 2 teaspoons Garam Masala
  • 1/4 teaspoons Chili Powder
  • 1 teaspoon Salt
  • 1/2 cups Water
  • 15 ounces Garbanzo Beans (Chick Peas), Canned
  • 16 ounces Peas, Frozen
  • 2 1/3 cups dice Paneer

Serving Day Ingredients

  • 2 cups cook Basmati Rice

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Nutritional Information

  • 1 serving = about 2 cups
  • 915 Calories
  • 46g Total Fat
  • 21g Sat Fat
  • 0g Trans Fat
  • 113mg Cholesterol
  • 954mg Sodium
  • 84g Total Carb
  • 12g Fiber
  • 12g Total Sugars (Includes 0g Added Sugars)
  • 43g Protein
  • 24 WW Freestyle

Make It Now Cooking Directions

These directions are for cooking this recipe to serve immediately and NOT to freeze for later.

  1. In a food processor, blend the onions, garlic, ginger and green chiles.
  2. In a skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add the blended ingredients.
  3. Add tomatoes to food processor and blend.
  4. Add tomatoes to the skillet and continue to cook for 15 minutes.
  5. Add turmeric, garam masala, chili powder, salt, water, chickpeas and peas. Cover and cook for 5 minutes.
  6. Add paneer cubes and cook uncovered for 10 minutes.
  7. Serve with cooked basmati rice.

Freeze For Later Cooking Directions

These directions help you cook or prepare this meal PRIOR to being frozen for serving later (see Serving Day Directions when you are ready to prepare it to eat).

Why would I want to freeze this?

  1. In a food processor, blend the onions, garlic, ginger and green chiles.
  2. In a skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add the blended ingredients.
  3. Add tomatoes to food processor and blend.
  4. Add tomatoes to the skillet and continue to cook for 15 minutes.
  5. Add turmeric, garam masala, chili powder, salt, water, chickpeas and peas. Cover and cook for 5 minutes.
  6. Add paneer cubes and cook uncovered for 10 minutes.
  7. Allow to cool completely.
  8. Divide between indicated number of quart freezer bags, label and freeze.

Make From Frozen Serving Day Directions

These directions help you cook or reheat this meal AFTER it's been frozen for when you are ready to eat it.

  1. Thaw: In fridge
  2. Reheat in microwave for 1-2 minutes. Serve with cooked basmati rice.

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