Methi Malai Paneer Recipe

Methi Malai Paneer Recipe 

lets start step by step methi malai paneer recipe:

1. in a pan or kadai heat 1 tbsp oil.

 oil for methi malai paneer recipe

2. add ½ tsp cumin seeds.

 cumin for methi malai paneer recipe

3. stir and saute till the cumin seeds change color and splutter.

 cumin for methi malai paneer recipe

4. now add 1.5 cups chopped onions.

 onions for methi malai paneer recipe

5. stir very well and saute them on a low to medium flame.

 sauteing onions for methi malai paneer recipe

6. saute till they become light brown.

 onions for methi malai paneer recipe

7. then add 2 tsp chopped ginger, 1 tsp chopped garlic, 1 tsp chopped green chilies and 10 to 12 cashews (chopped). stir till the raw aroma of ginger and garlic goes away.

 ginger for methi malai paneer recipe

8. now add ¼ cup chopped tomatoes.

 tomatoes for methi malai paneer recipe

9. stir well.

 tomatoes for methi malai paneer recipe

10. saute the tomatoes till they soften.

 tomatoes methi malai paneer recipe

11. when this onion-tomato mixture cools down, add it in a grinder jar.

 paste for methi malai paneer recipe

12. add about ¼ to ⅓ cup water and grind to a smooth paste. keep aside.

 paste for methi malai paneer recipe

13. in the same pan, now add 2 tbsp oil. add 1 cup tightly packed finely chopped methi leaves. substitute 2 tbsp dry methi leaves or kasoori methi for fresh ones. if using kasuri methi, then just saute them for a few seconds in the oil and proceed to step 15.

 methi for methi malai paneer recipe

14. stir and saute the methi leaves till they wilt on a low to medium flame.

 methi for methi malai paneer recipe

15. lower the flame and then add ¼ tsp turmeric powder, ½ tsp kashmiri red chili powder and ½ tsp coriander powder.

 spices for methi malai paneer recipe

16. mix and stir the spice powders with the sauteed methi leaves.

 making methi malai paneer recipe

17. now add the ground paste.

 paste for methi malai paneer recipe

18. stir very well.

 stir methi malai paneer recipe

19. on a low flame saute the entire mixture for 7 to 8 minutes. keep on stirring so that the masala does not stick to the pan.

 stir methi malai paneer mixture

20. when you see some oil releasing from the sides, then add ¾ to 1 cup water.

 water for methi malai paneer recipe

21. stir again very well.

 stir methi malai paneer recipe

22. now add salt as per taste.

 salt for methi malai paneer recipe

23. on a low to medium flame simmer the methi masala for 3 to 4 minutes.

 simmer methi malai paneer recipe

24. now add ¼ cup cream. you can add low fat cream or whipping cream. stir the cream very well with the rest of the methi masala gravy.

 cream for methi malai paneer recipe

25. add paneer cubes and ½ tsp garam masala powder.

 paneer for methi malai paneer recipe

26. now add ¼ to ½ tsp sugar. add sugar as per taste.

 sugar for methi malai paneer recipe

27. simmer on a low flame for 1 to 2 minutes till the paneer cubes are cooked.

 simmer for methi malai paneer recipe

28. serve methi malai paneer garnished with some grated paneer accompanied with tandoori rotis, naan or chapatis. this creamy gravy also goes well with jeera rice, saffron rice or kashmiri pulao.