Methi Malai Paneer

Serves 5-6 people

Ingredients

1. Fresh Methi Leaves - 1 bunch (chopped finely and soaked in salt water for 10 min)
2. Paneer - a few cubes
3. Cream - 1/4 cup 
4. Milk - 1 cup
5. Onion - 1 (chopped finely)
6. Tomato - 2 (pureéd)
7. Green Chilli - 4 to 5 (chopped)
8. Ginger Paste - 1/2 tbsp
9. Jeera - 1 tsp
10. Bay leaf - 1
11. Cardamom - 2
12. Cloves - 3 
13. Chilli powder - 1 & 1/2 tsp
14. Corriander powder- 1 & 1/2 tsp 
15. Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
16. Garam Masala - 1/4 tsp
17. Butter - 2 tbsp
18. Sugar - 1/2 tsp
19. Salt - to taste

Method

• In a pan add a little bit of butter and the chopped methi (  after soaking it in salt water for 10 min  ) and sauté until cooked

           

It will shrink like this when it cooks

• Keep it aside for later use
• In the same pan add 1 tbsp of butter and add the jeera. When it splutters add the bay leaf, cardomom and cloves.
• Furthermore add the chopped onions and a little bit butter and sauté till translucent

• Now add the green chillies and ginger paste and sauté for a few min.    

    

  

                            

• Stir in the said amount of chilli powder, turmeric powder, corriander powder, salt and and some more butter and mix well                                                                                                                                                                         
  
  
                    
• Add the tomato pureé and sugar, mix well for a few min                                                                                       
  
  
   
• Add the chopped methi and sauté till the raw smell of tomato pureé is gone and the oil separates                                    

  

  
  
• Now add the milk and cream and mix well. adjust the spices and salt as required            

  

  
  
• Also add the cubed paneer and mix gently without breaking the paneer cubes. Sprinkle the garam masala 
• Adjust the consistency with water as required
• Now cover and let it simmer for about a min or two

THE TASTY METHI MALAI PANEER IS READY!!!!!

SERVE WITH ROTI OR NAAN!!

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