Lehsuni Methi Paneer Recipe - Garlic Methi Paneer Curry
There are variety of delicious paneer dishes that you come across in restaurants, mainly in North Indian Restaurants. Lehsuni Methi Paneer dish is one of those dishes in which Paneer is cooked with Kasuri Methi and Garlic creamy gravy.
Ingredients
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250 grams Paneer (Homemade Cottage Cheese)
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1 tablespoon Kasuri Methi (Dried Fenugreek Leaves)
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3 tablespoons Curd (Dahi / Yogurt)
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1/2 cup Fresh cream
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1/2 teaspoon Garam masala powder
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1/4 teaspoon Cardamom Powder (Elaichi)
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Salt
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to taste
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1 teaspoon Ghee
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for cooking
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To Be Ground To Paste
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8 Cashew nuts
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4 cloves Garlic
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2 Green Chillies
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chopped
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1 inch Ginger
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chopped
Instructions
Step 1
To begin making the Lehsuni Methi Paneer recipe, soak the cashews in a bowl with 1/4 cup water for about an hour
Step 2
After an hour, grind cashew along with ginger, garlic and green chillies and the soaked cashew water make a smooth paste and keep aside
Step 3
In a big bowl, add cashew ginger garlic and chilli paste, fresh cream, curd, garam masala, cardamom powder salt and whisk well to form a smooth mixture
Step 4
Heat ghee in a pan over medium heat; Add the cashew cream mixture, the chopped Paneer cubes and simmer for about 5 minutes
Step 5
Add water to adjust the consistency of the mixture while it's simmering
Step 6
Check the salt and spices and adjust to taste accordingly
Step 7
Finally stir in the kasuri methi, cover the pan and turn off the heat
Step 8
Allow the flavours of methi to get infused into the Lehsuni Paneer Methi sabzi
Step 9
Transfer the Lehsuni Methi Paneer into a serving bowl and serve hot
Step 10
Serve Lehsuni Methi Paneer Recipe along with Smoked Makhani Dhaba Style Dal, Jeera Rice, Tomato Onion Tadka Raita and Garlic Naan for a house party