Methi Paneer

Name: Methi Paneer
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 5
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: Desi ghee : 2 tsp; Cumin seeds : 1 pinch; Whole coriander seeds : 1 tsp; Onion paste : 2 onion; Chopped garlic : 2 tsp; Chopped green chillies : 2; Ginger juliennes : ½ knot; Pureed tomatoes : 3; Salt : to taste; Meat masala: 1 tbsp; Coriander powder : 1 tbsp; Turmeric : 1 tsp; Red chilli powder : 1 tbsp; Red chilli paste : 2 tbsp; Fresh cream : 2 tbsp; Butter : 1 cube; Chopped methi : 1 bunch; Cubed paneer : 400 g

Sep 08, 2022

A super simple recipe of methi paneer which is not just delicious but very quick to make using simple home ingredients. It's a slightly different way of having a paneer curry at home but is perfect to use the seasonal Methi that are high on various essential nutrients.

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What is Methi Paneer?

Methi Paneer is a non-traditional Indian dish prepared to utilise the local produce of the place in the best way possible. It takes a recipe similar to a jalfrezi gravy, but it has the addition of chopped methi leaves to make it into a methi paneer gravy.

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1) In a cast iron skillet, add desi ghee, cumin seeds, coriander seeds, onion paste, chopped garlic, chopped green chilli and ginger juliennes. Saute them for a couple of minutes till the onions brown nicely

2) Add the tomato puree, season it with salt and all the dry spices. Add some water to deglaze the pan and cook the gravy. To that add red chilli paste, fresh cream and a cube of butter.

3) Add chopped methi leaves and cubed paneer to the gravy. Thicken the gravy to your desired consistency and take it off the heat.

4) Garnish it with fresh cream, chopped green chilli, ginger julienne, a cube of butter and some chopped coriander leaves.

Expert Tips

1) Saute the vegetables thoroughly before adding the tomato puree.

2) Water is necessary to deglaze the pan so that nothing sticks to the bottom.

3) Do not add the green chillies at the end if you do not like the spicy gravy.

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Methi Paneer

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Prep Time

10 minutes

Cook Time

20 minutes

Calories

370

A super simple recipe of methi paneer which is not just delicious but very quick to make also and only requires simple home ingredients.

Author:

Varun Arora

Ingredients

Desi ghee : 2 tsp
Cumin seeds : 1 pinch
Whole coriander seeds : 1 tsp
Onion paste : 2 onion
Chopped garlic : 2 tsp
Chopped green chillies : 2
Ginger juliennes : ½ knot
Pureed tomatoes : 3
Salt : to taste
Meat masala: 1 tbsp
Coriander powder : 1 tbsp
Turmeric : 1 tsp
Red chilli powder : 1 tbsp
Red chilli paste : 2 tbsp
Fresh cream : 2 tbsp
Butter : 1 cube
Chopped methi : 1 bunch
Cubed paneer : 400 g

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Directions

In a cast iron skillet, add desi ghee, cumin seeds, coriander seeds, onion paste, chopped garlic, chopped green chilli and ginger juliennes. Saute them for a couple of minutes till the onions brown nicely
Add the tomato puree, season it with salt and all the dry spices. Add some water to deglaze the pan and cook the gravy. To that add red chilli paste, fresh cream and a cube of butter.
Add chopped methi leaves and cubed paneer to the gravy. Thicken the gravy to your desired consistency and take it off the heat.
Garnish it with fresh cream, chopped green chilli, ginger julienne, a cube of butter and some chopped coriander leaves.

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This gravy is a versatile dish and adding the methi leaves at the end gives it a new dimension. If you want to omit the methi leaves, you can also just add sliced bell peppers and make it into a paneer jalfrezi.

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