Twice as nice in a glass – Because you first eat with your eyes, I believe that the food vessel is as important as the food item itself. Food on a plate should be clean, crisp and fresh. Deconstructing menu items is very popular now days. Visually we see all of the elements of a well known dish broken down into its basic form. This also helps to bring more components to the menu item, and making the plate more colourful and vibrant.
My blog has a collection of recipes containing plenty of food plating ideas for you to bring a smile to the faces of your friends, family and guests with your home made delicacies – The sky is the limit when it comes to creative ideas.
Food presenting in glass is a great idea to really make your glasses work double and triple duty. Glasses are always great for serving food because, unlike most other containers, they can make the natural colours and the shapes of the ingredients and the dishes look so appetising. Restyling simple plate ware and glass ware to make them seem unique and unusual. Use what you have and re-style it either with napkins or garnishes.
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Paneer matar is a delicious combination of soft paneer and green peas in a silky tomato based gravy. An absolute treat to the taste buds!!
Paneer Matar
Preparation time: 15 minutes
Cooking time: 30 minutes
serves: 3-4
Ingredients
Paneer/Indian cottage cheese -150 grams
Fresh/frozen peas – 1/2 cup
Onion – 1 cup chopped
Ginger garlic paste -1 tsp
Tomatoes – 3 medium size
Cashew nuts – 8- 10 numbers
Turmeric powder – 1/4 tsp
Coriander powder – 2 tsp
Chilli powder – 1 tsp
Garam masala powder -1 tsp
Salt to taste
Oil – 2 tbsp
Cumin seeds – 3/4 tsp
Bay leaf – 1
Method.
Blanch the tomatoes, run under cold water and allow to cool. Remove the skin and puree it.
Soak cashew nuts in hot water for 15 minutes and then grind it to a paste adding less water.
Boil peas till soft. Cut paneer into cubes. Deep fry slightly into a slight brown colour and soak in water for 15 minutes.
Heat oil in a pan, add cumin seeds, bay leaf, add finely chopped onions and sauté until light brown.
Add ginger garlic paste and saute for a few more minutes.
Then add tomato puree and all the dry powder.
Cook on medium flame until tomatoes leaves out oil.
Add the cashew nut paste and sauté for a few more minutes until the raw flavour of the paste goes.
Add the cooked peas and paneer.
Let the paneer and peas get cooked well with the masala.
Adjust the consistency by adding required water.
Mattar Paneer is ready to serve with some garnish of fresh cream and coriander leaves
Simply mesmerising..
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Thank you Payal.
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One word, beautiful 🙂
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So original! So wonderful 🙂
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Thank you Miakouppa.
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Pretty Presentation Sumith!
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Thanks a lot. Glad you liked it!!
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wow looks so beautiful!
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Thanks a lot Abby.😊
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This is so beautiful and creative! Never seen like this before!
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Thank you Panandnell😊
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Excellent Post! Would be happy to follow 🙂 Keep up good us and make us hungry all the time 😛
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Thanks a lot Naveen.😊
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Presentation 110 out of 100 and for the taste .. I have to eat first 😉😉
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Wow very impressive words! Thanks Anju for the motivation😊
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Thanks for the tips, the beautiful pictures, and the recipe.
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Thanks for those beautiful bunch of words Donald. 😊
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Amazing presentation 🙂
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Thanks Priya 😊
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Wow, this looks fantastic.
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Thank you leggypeggy. Happy New Year!
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A lovely recipe & what an original way to serve it! Cool! xxx
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Thanks a bunch Sophie 😊
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Looks so exotic!
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Thank you Rashmi.
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Sounds delicious! Lovely recipes and pictures:)
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Thanks a lot Ursula 😊
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Such amazing photos of your dishes!
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Thanks a lot Christy 😊
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OMG that wine glass on a bed of radishes – fantastic!
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Thanks a lot Dolly 😊
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My pleasure! It’s truly a work of art – not only food art, but simply art.
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Thank you Dolly you are truly inspirational!!💖
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And you are truly amazing!
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Looks delicious and … so well presented!!! … happy holidays, Sumith ❤ 🙂
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Thanks a lot Aquileana -:)
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Such a unique presentation of mutter paneer….My all time favorite… Great share dear 👍
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Thanks a lot Rateka:)
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So beautiful….and….This is making me hungry
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Thanks a lot. Glad you like it😊
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Sumith, this is an awesome Presentation…
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Thanks a lot Rosie.
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Beautiful !
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Thanks a lot Nico😊
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Wow! Nice presentation
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Thanks a lot Jyoti
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Lovely presentation! would love to see your other creations!
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Thank you Aanchal for your beautiful bunch of words!
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You are welcome
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😊:)
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What a fabulous display of food as always Sumith… I’m definitely borrowing this one for our Xmas Day starter! I hope you’re having a brilliant week and aren’t too rushed off your feet to enjoy some ‘down time’ too! x
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Thanks a lot Wendy! Enjoy your passion in food. Hope you get ready for Xmas😊
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Beautiful idea.
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Thank you Myra😁
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You are a true artist when it comes to plating as well as your wonderful photography.
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Hi, Karen you are so kind. Very glad you liked it. Thanks a lot.
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I certainly did. 🙂
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Your presentation is just stunning, Sumith! You have amazing ideas that are very inspiring. 😀
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A word from a chef like you is a real honour!! Thanks a lot chef Julianna😊
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Wow Sumith you have outdone yourself with this food plating! I love it
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Thanks a lot Kathryn for your sweet words!!
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Awesome …you bring so much cheer and smile with how you present food …this one I just want to look at …do I have to eat it? 🙂
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Thank you pragalbha for that beautiful bouquet of words!!
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There is no end to your creativity!! What inspires you, Sumith?
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Endless desire for good food and art of enjoying it in many ways!!😊 Respect!! Annika😍
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TOTAL respect for your culinary talent!!
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Thank a lot Anna😊 A total respect to the culinary world!!
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Wonderful creation, Sumith… !
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Thanks a lot Maniparna😊
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Interesting and original ideas! 🙂
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Thank you Ronit😊
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Wow! Love it. Recipe sounds delicious also. Will definitely try.
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Thanks a lot Tracey😊.
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A glorious dish takes a whole new dimension 😊 wonderful!
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Thanks a lot for your beautiful words Divya😊
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Wow! I declare this the winner for originality and presentation! What will you think of next? I love the wine glass idea. 🙂
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I am honoured Loretta. Your are truly inspirational. Thinking of a banana flower next. If I could get one here in Manchester. Glasse’s are a great for for presentations😊
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How do you get these unique ideas !! Just mind blowing 🙂
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Thanks you for those beautiful bunch of words Anupama😊
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Brilliant Sumith! 🙂
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Thanks a lot Terry:)
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I agree that we eat first with our eyes. Your food presentation is absolutely stunning.
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Thank you Miriam. We need to trigger all our senses before having our food. Out which eyes play an important role and there in presentation of food.
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Yes, absolutely true
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Awesome presentation… Dish looks delicious
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Thank you dear Ruchi😊:)
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Wow! Excellent!
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Thank you Payal😊
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Verrines- dishes served in glasses are very popular in France from starter to dessert you will often be given food beautifully presented in a glass but you have taken the art to another level …. this is stunning and gives me a great idea for dinner next week when we will be at home in FRance with friends at our table (in our area curry and indian food is a very new thing and considered the height of decadence!)
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Thank you Osyth for sharing this. From place to place style of serving food is different. Learnt something new from you. Hope you will enjoy with your friends with some Indian football and plate presentations. Making these types of curry’s are easy:) Thank you Osyth, enjoy cooking and plating!!
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I had brought some spices with me from the US because the standard is rather negligible in France (at least in the rural place I live) so I am certain they will all love the recipes (all yours) I intend to make for them …. football will be well received – France is a nation obsessed with the beautiful game!!!
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Osyth hope you will have a great time with your family. Add more spice to life in enjoying good food and cooking. I had a great friend from France here in Manchester. Ohh yes food ball will be well received for shure😊
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Stunning presentation as always! I will definitely be looking at the Foodie Files Facebook group!
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Hi Estella, thank you. And looking forward to see your great post’s.
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The site preparation and the accessories lend a class to the whole activity and enjoyment of a neatly presented dish. Great work Sumith, as always…
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Thank a lot Sunith, for those great words. I am honoured!! I am so glad you enjoy these foods:)
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Sumith, your post never leave me without being surprised and amazed by your talent and extraordinary taste.
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Thanks a lot Cornelia. In this culinary ocean let’s swim to explore more coasts of flavours😊 And so glad to have great food lovers like you. Let’s love the art of enjoying food!!
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Great plating tips Sumith. With each of your presentation, I think that, wow, this has got to be his best. But every time you come up with better than the best!!!!!
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Thank you Radhika, it’s all only because of very inspirational people like you. And thanks a lot to WordPress for this platform. At my job these creative things were always a threat to my job. And in here you are free to show case any thing. More you do more you learn. And sharing is caring😊
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I’ve never seen paneer mutter served in a glass! Absolutely gorgeous presentation!! 👌👌👌
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Thank you Varsh for your beautiful comment. I am glad you like it😊
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You’re still my presentation hero! Absolutely gorgeous!
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Thank you Elizabeth. Glad you like it:)
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Mind blowing presentation and lovely recipe. Lots to learn from you.
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Thank a lot for your compliment Anuradha😊
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I love this idea Sumith. I am going to use it for my Christmas mini pavlovas.
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Thank you Robbie. I am looking forward to see that😊
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Wow.Really very interesting.
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Thank you Krishna, plating on glass, broken plates etc are very interesting:)
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This is absolutely beautiful presentation and very rightly said we eat thru our eyes first 😊
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Thank you Neetha😊
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Wow Sumith, how did I miss this! It is stunning!!! Did you still work on a cruise ship? I am sure they could use your talent!!
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Hi Marisa, thanks a lot. I left cruise ships. Loved it and learnt much from there. Enjoy in the hotels now😊
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They are lucky to have you😊
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Thank you Marisa😊
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Wow! Your plating skills are just phenomenal!
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Thanks a lot for your compliment Indu😊
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Beauty is in the plating!
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Chris, let’s treat our taste buds😊
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Paneer looks so tasty!!!
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Thanks a lot MRD😊
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I was wondering what MRD means? It took to me while to understand that it’s momsrecipediary 🙂
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In a 15 minute search I couldn’t find your name in your blog. And I finally end up with MRD😂😅
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🙂
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Is this Rama Devi😊
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Yes! Thats’s correct! 🙂
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This world is too small. Nice to meet you here😊
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Nice to meet you too!
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First post read in the morning itself is this….appetite is provoked…😊👌
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We call it “Kani” in Kerala😂. Hope you will have a nice day today with paneer kani😅. And thank you for the compliment Elaine:)
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Athe Sumith…innathe kani was ur pander dish…even though I am not good in cooking..I do read the food recipes….I have found urs to be the most unique blog I came across so far. The reason for that is: instead of directly giving out the recipe and the procedure, ur intuition to add the introduction about the food, the way to approach/enjoy food, the narration about many other related things which most of the common people wouldn’t give importance or notice them. While reading ur posts, u make us think about such aspects…😊😊😊that keeps me read ur post for the very first reason…😍
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Elaine, thanks a lot for your feed back. And the wordpress as a platform. Love food, enjoy food!! Enjoying the food is a real art:)
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yes i do agree Sumith
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😊:)
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Wow!! That’s a unique presentation indeed, Sumith. This one raises the bar. 🙂
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Thanks a lot Amitav. Glad you like it😊
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Your presenting style is so gorgeous..☺👍👌
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Thank you Nayab😊
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