Methi Chaman Recipe -Paneer In Dark Leafy Greens Based Gravy
Methi Chaman Recipe (Paneer In Dark Leafy Greens Based Gravy) is one of the popular side dish recipe with paneer in a creamy fenugreek & spinach gravy.
Ingredients
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1 cup Methi Leaves (Fenugreek Leaves)
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tightly packed
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1 cup Spinach Leaves (Palak)
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tightly packed
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150 grams Paneer (Homemade Cottage Cheese)
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cubed
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2 Green Chillies
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1 Onion
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finely chopped
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1 teaspoon Cumin seeds (Jeera)
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3 tablespoons Mustard oil
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1/4 teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi)
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1 teaspoon Coriander Powder (Dhania)
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1/2 teaspoon Garam masala powder
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1/3 cup Fresh cream
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Water
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as needed
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Salt
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to taste
Instructions
Step 1
To begin making Methi Chaman Recipe -Paneer In Dark Leafy Greens Based Gravy, In a saucepan, boil water with a little salt
Step 2
Once the water boils, switch off the stove
Step 3
Add cleaned Methi, palak leaves to the saucepan and keep covered for 5 minutes
Step 4
After 5 minutes, strain the methi & palak leaves and give them a quick run under cold water
Step 5
Reserve about 1/2 a cup of stock for later use
Step 6
Take a blender and add green chillies, blanched spinach, fenugreek leaves and blend to fine puree, keep aside
Step 7
Heat a kadai, add mustard oil, add cumin seeds, onion and saute until translucent
Step 8
Add turmeric powder, coriander powder and saute until raw smell goes off
Step 9
Now add methi spinach puree, required salt and saute for 3-4 minutes on a medium flame
Step 10
Add reserved greens stock, about 1/2 a cup, and stir to cook on simmer for another 2 minutes or till done
Step 11
Add paneer cubes, garam masala and stir to combine, Cook Methi Chaman covered for 3 minutes
Step 12
Switch off the stove and Finally add fresh cream to methi Serve Methi Chaman Recipe with Sweet Potato Flatbread or Leftover Dal Paratha and Aloo Bhindi Recipe Flavored With Mustard And Poppy Seeds