All of you
must know how much I love paneer 😋 I recently came across this awesome Methi
Malai paneer recipe by my friend Danika, who blogs at Dine with Danika. I have
made methi chicken before, so I really wanted to try a variation with paneer. The
recip is not very difficult and very very creamy! Both fresh and dry methi
leaves lend a beautiful flavour to this dish. Soft paneer in this amazing gravy
is a must try for all paneer lovers! Serve hot with ghee rice or chapatis!
Preparation
time: 15 minutes| Cooking time: 30 minutes
Course:
sides| Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients:
Fresh methi
leaves- 1 bunch
Paneer- 200
gms (make bite size cubes)
Onion-1
Tomato
pulp- 2 large (grind and make pulp)
Green
chili-1 (slit length wise)
Ginger
garlic paste- 1 tblsp
Kashmiri
chili powder- 1 tblsp
Coriander
powder- 2 tblsp
Turmeric
powder- ¼ tsp
Garam
masala- ¼ tsp
Salt- as
needed
Sugar- ½
tsp
Milk- ¾ cup
Fresh
cream- ¼ cup
Oil- 3
tblsp
Cumin
seeds- 1 tsp
Bay leaf-1
Cloves-4
Cinnamon- 1
inch
Kasuri
methi- 1 tsp
Water- ¼
cup, add as required.
Method:
1. Wash and clean methi leaves. Drain the
water completely. Add ½ teaspoon of oil to a kadai and sauté the methi leaves
for 10 minutes. Keep it aside.
2. Heat the rest of the oil. Add cumin
seeds, bay leaf and cloves. Add onion, ginger garlic and green chili. Fry till
raw smell goes away.
3. Then add chili powder, turmeric
powder and coriander powder and saute for 5 minutes.
4. Now add the tomato pulp. Stir well
and let it thicken. When it starts to release oil, add the sautéed methi
leaves, sugar and salt. Stir for a minute.
5. Now add milk and fresh cream. Mix everything
well.
6. Add water as required and let it boil
for 5 minutes.
7. Now add the paneer cubes and give a
gentle mix. Add garam masala and kasuri methi. Cover and cook for 2 minutes and
switch off flame.
8. Serve it hot with ghee rice or chapathi.
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