India
Methi Malai Paneer Recipe
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Ingredients
for the paste
- 1 cups ½chopped onions
- cup ¼chopped tomatoes
- 2 teaspoon chopped Ginger
- 5 small garlic cloves
- 2 tablespoons chopped cashew
- teaspoon ½cumin seeds
- 1 tablespoon Oil
for the gravy
- 200 gms cubed paneer
- 1 cup fresh fenugreek leaves
- teaspoon ¼Turmeric Powder
- teaspoon ½kashmiri red chili powder
- teaspoon ½Coriander powder
- teaspoon ½Garam Masala
- 1 cup Water
- ¼ fresh cream
- 2 tablespoon Oil
- Salt for taste
Ingredients
for the paste
for the gravy
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Instructions
Making the paste
- Pluck the methi leaves and wash them before chopping finely
- In a pan, heat the oil and add the cumin seeds
- Stir and sauté till the seeds splutter and then add the onions and sauté on a low fire till brown
- Add in the ginger, garlic, chilies and the cashews and stir till the scent of garlic and ginger fades
- Add the tomatoes and stir the tomatoes till they soften
- Turn off the fire and let it cool down. Then add into a blender and grind till it forms a smooth paste.
Making the sauce
- In the same pan, add more oil and add the methi leaves, stir and sauté till they wilt
- Add the turmeric powder, Kashmiri red chili powder and coriander powder and sauté
- Add in the paste and stir till it’s all mixed
- On a low flame, stir everything for a few minutes, making sure that the masala does not stick to the pan
- When you see the oil releasing from the sides, add in the water, mix well and add some salt.
- Add the fresh cream and mix well with the masala gravy and then add a little sugar and let it simmer on a low flame.
- Then add in the paneer cubes till they are cooked.
- Serve with roti or rice