What makes Your Food Lab's Matar paneer recipe and technique special?

Your Food Lab's take on Matar paneer focuses on home kitchen precision, balancing South Asian flavors with an estimated 30 minutes total preparation time. Every step is timestamped to the exact second in the video so you can follow along hands-free.

How much does it cost to make Matar paneer at Ontario grocery prices?

Based on Statistics Canada benchmark consumer food pricing, this Matar paneer recipe costs approximately $1.71 CAD per serving (yielding 6 portions). Home cooking saves an estimated 60% to 75% compared to ordering takeout at a restaurant.

Can I make Matar paneer ahead of time or store leftovers?

Yes. Leftover Matar paneer can be refrigerated in an airtight container for 3 to 4 days. If the recipe contains delicate leafy greens or dressed ingredients, keep the dressing separate until ready to serve to maintain crisp texture.

What substitutions can I make in Your Food Lab's Matar paneer?

This recipe utilizes approximately 14 ingredients across 16 steps. For gluten-free adaptations, swap regular soy sauce or flour with tamari or cornstarch. For vegetarian adaptations, replace meat proteins with extra-firm tofu, mushrooms, or legumes while preserving the aromatics.

Where can I watch the video tutorial for Matar paneer?

The official cooking video by Your Food Lab is embedded directly on RecipesMD, featuring video timeline scrubbing that jumps directly to each step, adjustable playback speeds, and Kitchen Mode.

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Matar paneer

From the video “Matar Paneer Recipe | Chef Sanjyot Keer” by Your Food Lab. RecipesMD is not affiliated with Your Food Lab. Steps are in our own words.

Machine-read from the video · not yet checked by a personMediumFine for a weeknight

Mild

Total time: 30 min
Serves: 6
Cost: ~$2.68*
Difficulty: Medium
Ingredients: 14

Nutrition & health

Nutrition per serving255 kcal · 13% of 2,000Recipe makes 6 servings

Nutrient	Amount	Daily value
Fat	17 g	22%
Saturated fat	9.1 g	45%
Sodium	56 mg	2%
Carbohydrate	15 g	5%
Fiber	3.3 g	12%
Total sugars	7.9 g	no daily value
Added sugars	0 g	0%
Protein	13 g	26%

Estimate from the ingredient list — not dietary advice. % Daily Value uses FDA reference amounts; 5% or less is low, 20% or more is high. Added sugars are counted from sweeteners and sweet sauces in the list.

Health indexBalanced

Starting point60
Protein+20 of 20
Fiber+19 of 20
Saturated fat−20 of 20
Sodium−2 of 20
Added sugars (estimate)0 of 20

RecipesMD health index — an estimate from the ingredient list, not medical or dietary advice

From 9 of 12 ingredient lines (96% of the measured weight), divided into 6 servings as stated in the video. Not counted because the video gives no amount: salt. Not matched to nutrient data: jeera, coriander powder, kasuri methi. Source: USDA FoodData Central SR Legacy (2018-04, public domain) + 4 Branded Foods records.

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