Methi Matar Malai Paneer

Name: Methi Matar Malai Paneer
Total time: 1800 s
Yield: 5-6 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 200 gm Methi/Fenugreek Greens; 200 gm fresh Green Peas; 350 gm Paneer cubes; 1 tbsp Oil; 1 Bay Leaf; 2 tsp Black Peppercorns; 3-4 Cloves; 1 small stick Cinnamon; 2 Green Cardamoms; 1 Black Cardamom or Badi Elaichi; 1 roughly chopped Tomato; 2-3 chopped Onions; 12 Cashewnuts; 3 roughly chopped fresh Green Chillies; 4-5 Garlic cloves; 1 " Ginger; 2-3 tbsp Oil; 1 tsp Cumin seeds; Blended paste as prepared; 1 tsp Coriander powder; 1 tsp Cumin powder; 1/4 cup fresh Cream or Malai; 1 1/2 tsp Salt or to taste; 1 small bunch chopped Coriander Leaves; 1/2 tsp Garam Masala; 1 tsp crushed Kasuri Methi

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A very popular dish from the Indian Subcontinent that is a must have one. It's a one pot yummy variation that can be made and relished alongside any Indian Bread for a wholesome and a delicious meal.
It's a gravy based dish made with Paneer or Cottage Cheese, fresh Fenugreek Greens and Green Peas simmered in a Sauce that's White and creamy with Cashewnuts and Milk Cream.

It's an excellent option for any special occasion at home or family get-togethers or a Weekend special family gatherings. This super delicious and irresistible creamy, luscious and buttery dish is enough for the party to come alive. It's a melt in mouth gravy with so many flavours infused in it due to a whole lot ingredients that goes into making this wonderful healthy dish. It's a lip-smacking one literally and no could resist from asking for more of it. You would want to go for a second helping yourself. It's that awesome. Let's dig in!

Enjoy Cooking with Zeen!

ZMA @zesty5

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Ingredients

25-30 minutes

5-6 servings

200 gmMethi/Fenugreek Greens
200 gmfresh Green Peas
350 gmPaneer cubes
Blended Masala -
1 tbspOil
1Bay Leaf
2 tspBlack Peppercorns
3-4Cloves
1small stick Cinnamon
2Green Cardamoms
1Black Cardamom or Badi Elaichi
1roughly chopped Tomato
2-3chopped Onions
12Cashewnuts
3roughly chopped fresh Green Chillies
4-5Garlic cloves
1" Ginger
For the gravy -
2-3 tbspOil
1 tspCumin seeds
Blended paste as prepared
1 tspCoriander powder
1 tspCumin powder
1/4 cupfresh Cream or Malai
1 1/2 tspSalt or to taste
For the Garnish -
1small bunch chopped Coriander Leaves
1/2 tspGaram Masala
1 tspcrushed Kasuri Methi

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Steps

25-30 minutes

1

To begin, clean and wash the methi. Keep all the ingredients handy. Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a pan. Add in the chopped onions, both cardamoms, ginger, garlic, bay leaf, cloves, peppercorns, cinnamon, cashewnuts, one tomato and saute for about 2-3 minutes. Let cool and then blend into a smooth paste.
2

In the same pan, add oil and cumin seeds. After a few seconds, add the blended paste and saute for about 4-5 minutes until it's roasted well. Now add roughly chopped methi or fenugreek greens and green peas. Saute for a minute. And add all the powdered spices as mentioned. And finally the paneer cubes too.
3

Let it cook for a while until done. Adjust salt. It's almost ready in no time at all.
4

Finally, add the cream and the garam masala powder. Keeping the heat on a low, cook some more. Make sure you don’t boil the gravy after adding the cream or it might curdle. Garnish with chopped coriander leaves and kasuri methi.
5

That's it. Serve this luscious methi matar malai paneer alongside both rotis and rice. It goes well with any indian bread and even pulao, cumin rice, puris, parathas, naans etc. Enjoy

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ZMA @zesty5

on January 06, 2025 00:17

Homemaker by choice and a passionate cook by heart. An aspiring cook who actually never knew anything about Cooking until i became a mother myself.With Motherhood came the responsibilities as well and this was the turning point in my life.I started to learn the ABC's of cooking, taking help from my mother and my MIL. And time just flew. I spread my wings higher and higher. With my love for excellence and innovation, i stepped into a world of homecooks with my exposure to Cookpad one fine day on the social media. And there was no looking back since then and i have not only shared recipes here on this wonderful platform but also have made some lovely friends as well. Today iam successful because of my hard work, dedication and loads of good wishes of my family and my kids in particular.