Easiest Way to Prepare Delicious Fresh methi (fenugreek)malai paneer

Easiest Way to Prepare Delicious Fresh methi (fenugreek)malai paneer Delicious, fresh and tasty.

Fresh methi (fenugreek)malai paneer. Methi Malai Paneer is a creamy Indian curry made from fresh fenugreek leaves (methi), chunks of paneer (Indian cottage cheese), malai (cream) and spices. The dish is characterized by a rich gravy which is made from onions, cashews, almonds, some spices and cream. Paneer adds to the taste of rich creamy gravy and fenugreek lends it a unique taste and aroma.

Rich dishes with methi like Methi matar malai or Methi paneer or methi malai paneer, I only cook on some weekends or when we want to have some good restaurant style food at home.

I usually avoid ordering food from restaurants or takeaways and try to cook restaurant.

So this time around I wanted to make something different and when I spotted fresh methi leaves (fenugreek leaves) at the Indian grocery store, I knew I was going to make Methi Malai Paneer.

You can cook Fresh methi (fenugreek)malai paneer using 15 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of Fresh methi (fenugreek)malai paneer

1. You need 1.5 cups of fresh methi(fenugreek) leaves.

2. Prepare 2.5 tbsp of fresh cream.

3. You need 1 of small tomato paste.

4. You need 1 of onion paste.

5. You need 1/2 tsp of ginger paste.

6. You need 1 tsp of garlic paste.

7. It’s 1/2 tsp of methi(fenugreek) seeds.

8. It’s as per taste of salt.

9. It’s 1 tbsp of grated decicated coconut.

10. It’s 1/2 tsp of sugar.

11. It’s 1 tsp of turmeric powder.

12. It’s 1/2 tsp of kashmiri red chilli powder.

13. Prepare 250 gms of paneer pieces.

14. It’s 10 of cashewnuts (paste).

15. Prepare 2 tbsp of oil.

The literal translation for these words is Methi = fenugreek, Malai = cream and Paneer = as you all know is Indian cottage cheese.

Methi Malai Paneer is an Indian curry made from fresh Methi (Fenugreek Leaves), Paneer, Malai(cream) and indian spices.

This recipe is really rich in texture and taste since heavy cream will be added in the onion-tomato gravy.

Paneer adds more richness to the taste of this creamy gravy and Fenugreek lends it a unique taste and aroma.

Fresh methi (fenugreek)malai paneer step by step

1. Add little bit salt to paneer pieces and keep aside. Soak methi leaves in hot water for 10 minutes and squeeze. Add oil to the pan. Add methi seeds. Saute for 10 seconds and take it out. Add methi leaves. Fry for 1 minute. Keep aside. Add onion ginger garlic paste to the pan..

2. Saute until raw smell go. Add tomato and cashew nuts paste. Saute until raw smell go. Add coconut and mix well. Add methi leaves and mix well..

3. Add paneer, turmeriric powder,red chilli powder and mix..

4. Add 1/2 cup of water. Cook for 1 minute in low flame. Add fresh cream and cook for 1.5 minutes in low to medium flame..

5. Ready to serve..

Tips & Tricks to make perfect Methi Malai Paneer.

If you are using fresh methi then ensure to eliminate bitterness before you use them.

Once you add paneer and cream do not cook for long.

Methi=fenugreek leaves, Malai=heavy cream, Paneer=Indian cottage cheese.

If you put all these together, it means creamy, mild to medium spicy gravy with fenugreek leaves and paneer.