Simple Way to Make Methi Paneer (Fenugreek Cottage Cheese) in 18 Minutes for Mom

Hello everybody, hope you’re having an amazing day today. Today, we’re going to make a special dish, methi paneer (fenugreek cottage cheese). One of my favorites food recipes. This time, I am going to make it a bit unique. This will be really delicious.

An easy recipe for methi malai paneer with a twist Feedback is welcome :). Sharing my Methi paneer recipe - its a light yet flavorful version of the methi paneer we get in restaurants. Paneer Methi is a delicacy of Northern India.

Methi Paneer (Fenugreek Cottage Cheese) is one of the most well liked of recent trending foods on earth. It is enjoyed by millions daily. It’s easy, it is fast, it tastes yummy. Methi Paneer (Fenugreek Cottage Cheese) is something that I’ve loved my entire life. They’re nice and they look wonderful.

To get started with this recipe, we have to first prepare a few components. You can have methi paneer (fenugreek cottage cheese) using 14 ingredients and 11 steps. Here is how you cook that.

The ingredients needed to make Methi Paneer (Fenugreek Cottage Cheese):

1. Get 220 grams Paneer , cubed
2. Make ready 2 cups Methi Fenugreek / leaves
3. Get 1 Onion large size , chopped
4. Prepare 2 Tomato medium size , chopped
5. Take 1 tsp Ginger-Garlic paste
6. Make ready 1 Green chilli , finely chopped
7. Prepare 3/4 tsp Coriander powder
8. Take 1/2 tsp Red chilli powder
9. Make ready to taste Salt
10. Take 1/3 tsp Turmeric powder
11. Make ready 2 tbsps Cream
12. Get 5 - 6 tbsps White oil
13. Take 1/2 cup Water
14. Prepare 3/4 tsp Sugar

Since we do not get very bitter fenugreek leaves here, I add them directly. Paneer and methi are two ingredients that can turn any curry in to rich and healthy curry respectively. In this methi paneer masala curry recipe, these Shallow fried paneer cubes are used in this curry to get richer experience of paneer methi. However, you can add paneer cubes without shallow frying.

Steps to make Methi Paneer (Fenugreek Cottage Cheese):

1. In a non-stick pan, heat 2 tbsp of oil. Lightly saute the paneer cubes, and keep aside.
2. In the same pan, add 2-3 tbsp oil, and then add the onion and the ginger-garlic paste. Fry on medium heat for 3-4 mins.
3. Next, add in the tomato. Fry for another 3-4 mins, till the masala starts to release oil at the edges.
4. Add the methi leaves. Pour in more oil if required. Add coriander powder, turmeric powder, red chilli powder, and a pinch of salt
5. Fry for 5-6 mins, or still the leaves are completed cooked. Taste to see that the leaves are no longer bitter.
6. Pour in the water, and bring to a boil. Then reduce the flame to low, and add in the sautéed paneer cubes.
7. Cover and cook for 2 mins.
8. Next, add in the cream and the sugar. Season with salt, if required.
9. Mix well. Let the gravy simmer for another minute or two.
10. Your dish is ready. The gravy should be thick and creamy.
11. Enjoy with rice or rotis.

The methi/fenugreek leaves add a meltingly soft texture and blend perfectly with paneer (Indian cottage cheese). There is something about leafy greens that feels so rich and filling. But my kids at times refuse to eat their greens. So to make them eat greens, I cook it. METHI PANEER - Methi Malai Paneer.

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