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Matar paneer - how heavy is one katori?

Matar paneer - how heavy is one katori?

One katori of matar paneer is about 380 kcal, and most of that comes from the paneer cubes and the gravy oil, not the peas. Swap paneer for tofu, use half the oil, and skip the cream to bring the same katori closer to 200 kcal.

12 Jul 2026 · Burnie Academy
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Matar paneer feels like a safe order. It has green peas, it has paneer, and it looks like a vegetable dish. But the peas are the light part. The paneer cubes and the oil floating in the gravy are where the calories hide. Let us open one katori and see what is really inside.

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