Matar paneer has that perfect mixture of green peas and cottage cheese that is enjoyed by all. We reviewed 4 ready-to-eat packets of Matar Paneer to look for the tastiest version of this popular vegetarian Indian dish. Gits, MTR, Kitchens of India and Haldiram are the brands we reviewed; and we believe that MTR’s Matar Paneer is the tastiest amongst them all.
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Mishry Top Pick: Best Ready-To-Eat Matar Paneer
MTR Tasty Delights Muttar Paneer
An instant dish with soft-chewy paneer bites and a significant amount of peas.
MRP: Rs 95*
*Price at the time of review
Why is MTR Tasty Delights Muttar Paneer our Top Pick:
Surprisingly, a brand from Southern India came out tops on overall flavor and taste of what is a North Indian dish! We looked at parameters such as visual appeal, consistency of the gravy, quality, and texture of paneer and how well-cooked the peas were.
MTR Tasty Delights Muttar Paneer had the sweetest tasting peas and the tastiest gravy.
MTR Tasty Delights Muttar Paneer has a thick, brown-colored gravy, with 10-11 pieces of well-cooked, firm pieces of paneer. The gravy is mildly spicy and has a freshly cooked feel.
We were looking for a dish that would be tasty, without being oily and decadent. MTR Tasty Delights Muttar Paneer ranked better than the others on all the factors mentioned above.
Also Recommended: Best Ready-To-Eat Matar Paneer
Kitchens Of India Daily Treat Mutter Paneer
Kitchens of India, Daily Treat, Mutter Paneer, 285g
The pieces of paneer are small, but in the end, the overall taste was homely and fresh and the peas were sweet as well.
MRP: Rs 100*
*Price at the time of review
Why we recommend Kitchens of India, Daily Treat, Ready Mutter Paneer too:
Kitchens of India, Mutter Paneer is exactly what the name suggests. It’s how matar-paneer is usually made in our kitchens with lots of tomatoes and onions.
In fact, Kitchens of India, Daily Treat, Ready Mutter Paneer has amongst the highest percentage of tomatoes used to create a homestyle tomato-onion gravy.
The gravy is tasty, peas are well cooked, and the paneer was soft. We felt there could have been more paneer in the gravy, and perhaps bigger, unbroken pieces would be preferable.
Other than that, the dish tastes good, and Kitchens of India offers an appetizing pack of matar-paneer on a day when you want a more homestyle dish.
Our Review Process
Brands That We Picked
Haldiram’s Minute Khana Muttar Paneer (Buy On Amazon)
Kitchens Of India Daily Treat Muttar Paneer (Buy On Amazon)
Gits Ready Meals Matar Paneer (Buy On Amazon)
MTR Ready-To-Eat Muttar Paneer (Buy On Big Basket)
How We Picked Our Brands
Our main philosophy behind our brand picking is to go for names that are commonly available and familiar to everyone. Each of the brands on our list has a whole range of traditional Indian cuisines in its catalog of products. The other most important aspect for our brand selection was to pick specific brands that are known to provide great quality ready-to-eat recipes, and there is no doubt that Haldiram’s and MTR are a few names that came up. To further add, we refrained from picking up any gourmet brands, for they might not fall under the same price range, which might do injustice to the competitors.
Who Is This For?
Muttar paneer is a traditional Indian delicacy that contains tender chunks of cottage cheese (everybody’s favorite) and green peas, both cooked in a gravy with a specific set of spices. However, there is anything else that is required to prepare it, it would be time. And for people who have a hectic schedule ahead of time, a ready-to-eat meal is the preferred option for stopping them from craving something as homely as matar paneer.
People who live alone, travel a lot and/or routinely buy ready-to-eat foods would find this review helpful.
How We Tested: Our Parameters
We followed the simple instructions given at the back of the packaging for the preparation of each of these items. Before tasting, we decided a few parameters upon which we judged each of these brands. Here are those parameters:
- Texture Of Paneer: Whether it’s creamy, chewy or chunky, the texture of paneer must compliment the overall flavor of the dish.
- Quantity Of Paneer: Paneer is one of the main ingredients of this dish, so you expect the portion to have an adequate quantity of paneer that would an impact on the eating experience.
- Quantity Of Peas: Peas are responsible for providing all the flavor to the dish, and its quantity must be as per requirement. It’s terrible when you have lots of gravy and very few peas floating around!
- List of ingredients: We always look for a healthier, better list of ingredients. If taste and flavors and other parameters were equal, we would always rank the product with a ‘better list of ingredients’ higher.
- Overall Taste: The resultant flavor of all the factors is the ultimate equalizer for our test.
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| Brands | Color of the gravy | Quantity & texture of paneer | Flavor & texture of peas | Flavor notes | Additional comments |
| MTR Muttar Paneer | Dark brownish color | 11 pieces of paneer, firm and soft | Well-cooked peas and very soft, sweetest tasting | Tasty, mildly spicy, perfect blend of masalas | Cashew nuts used in the thick gravy |
| Gits Matar Paneer | Brownish color | 9 small pieces of paneer, very soft | Soft peas | Very masaledar, predominant garam masala flavor | Uses cashew nuts and cornflour in the gravy |
| ITC Kitchens Of India Mutter Paneer | Reddish color | 8 small and uneven pieces of paneer | Perfectly cooked peas, soft | Homelike gravy, mildly spicy, good taste | Has used the maximum amount of tomatoes in the gravy |
| Haldirams Mutter Paneer | Orangish color | 10 medium to large pieces of paneer, soft | Slightly undercooked peas | Has predominant flavors of kasuri methi and garlic | Uses cashew nuts, yogurt, and milk solids in the thick gravy |
The Result
MTR Tasty Delights Muttar Paneer emerged as our Top Pick. MTR Tasty Delights Muttar Paneer had the sweetest tasting peas and the most delicious gravy. The thick, brown-colored gravy, had 10-11 pieces of well-cooked, firm pieces of paneer. The dish is mildly spicy and has a freshly cooked feel.
An instant dish with soft-chewy paneer bites and a significant amount of peas.
MRP: Rs 95*
*Price at the time of review
As for our runner up, Kitchens of India, Mutter Paneer appeared to be a great home-style dish with lots of tomatoes and onions.
Kitchens of India, Daily Treat, Mutter Paneer, 285g
The pieces of paneer are small, but in the end, the overall taste was homely and fresh and the peas were sweet as well.
MRP: Rs 100*
*Price at the time of review
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