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METHI MALAI PANEER RECIPE

METHI MALAI PANEER RECIPE / METHI PANEER RECIPE / PANEER METHI MALAI

Smitha Kalluraya
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Course Side Dish
Cuisine north indian

Ingredients
 

  • 1 cup fenugreek/ methi leaves
  • 100 gms Paneer / Cottage Cheese, diced
  • 1/2 cup Milk
  • 2 tbsp Fresh cream
  • 1-2 tbsp Ghee / oil
  • 1 Bay leaf / Tej patta
  • 1/2 tsp Cumin seeds / jeera seeds
  • 1/4 tsp Turmeric powder /Haldi
  • 1/2 tsp Red chilli powder
  • 1/2 tsp Coriander powder / Dhania powder
  • 1/2 tsp Garam Masala powder
  • Salt to taste

For Masala to grind

  • 2 Onions, sliced
  • 4 cloves Garlic
  • small piece Ginger
  • 2 Tomatoes
  • 2 Green Chillies
  • 10 Cashew nuts, soaked in water

Instructions
 

Masala

  • Soak cashews in warm water for 15 to 20 minutes. Later grind cashews with little milk to a smooth creamy paste, set aside.
  • Heat oil in a heavy bottomed pan. Add fenugreek leaves with little salt and cook till the raw smell evaporates.
  • To the same heavy bottomed pan, add 1 teaspoon of oil and add sliced onion, ginger, garlic and green chillies. Saute till raw smell goes. Add diced tomatoes and salt. Saute till tomatoes are mushy.
  • Once onion tomato mix has cooled, grind it very smooth along with soaked cashews. Our masala for methi malai paneer is ready.

Proceed to make the gravy

  • Add remaining oil in a heavy bottomed pan. Add bay leaf, cumin seeds and let it splutter .
  • Add ground onion tomato paste and saute well for about 4-5 mins or till raw smell goes and color changes.
  • Add turmeric powder, red chilli powder, coriander powder, kasuri methi , sauteed methi leaves and salt. Saute well.
  • Add milk and required water to get the desired consistency. Mix everything well and keep it covered. Stir in between.
  • Add diced paneer simmer and boil for 2- 3 mins .
  • When the curry is boiling well, add malai and garam masala powder and let it cook for another 1 minute. Mix everything and switch off.
  • Serve Methi Malai Paneer along with Roti / Chapathi / Naan
    METHI MALAI PANEER RECIPE

Notes

  • After adding cream don't boil much . They will curdle .
  • Cashew paste is very important here as they give a nice texture . you can add few almonds too .
  • If you want you can increase Fresh cream ( Malai ) quantity .
  • You can add some green peas too .