Methi Malai Paneer
Refreshing flavor of dill leaves along with the mild bitterness from fenugreek leaves and soft paneer bites in a creamy gently, spiced gravy! Don’t you love when a meal comes together in 30 minutes? Well, this Methi Malai Paneer is not only easy to make, it’s also packed with nutrition and tastes delicious.
Ingredients
- 1 bunch Fresh dill leaves (roughly 4 oz)
- 1 bunch Fresh fenugreek leaves (roughly 4 oz)
- 1 medium Onion (roughly 6 oz)
- 3 garlic cloves
- 1 inch ginger
- 2 Fresh green chili
- 6.35 oz paneer
- 1 tablespoon oil
- ¼ cup heavy cream
- 1½ teaspoon salt
spices used
- 1 teaspoon fennel seeds
- 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
- 4 green cardamoms
- ½ teaspoon turmeric
- 1 teaspoon cumin powder
- 1 teaspoon coriander powder
- ½ teaspoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon Fennel powder
Instructions
- Take the fenugreek leaves and discard just the hard stems near the roots (the stems themselves add flavor to the dish and I generally don’t completely discard them). Do the same for the dill leaves. Clean the leaves and finely chop both of them.
- Finely chop the onion. Pound or grate the garlic and ginger along with green chili. Slice the paneer blocks in bite size cubes.
- Place a heavy bottom skillet or pan at medium heat. Pour the oil and once the oil heats up, add the whole spices (fennel, cumin, cardamom). Add the garlic, ginger and chili paste. Toss it around for 1 minute.
- Scatter the onion, season with salt and stir around. Cook for 2 minutes, or until the onion has softened.
- In a bowl add the ground spices (cumin powder, coriander powder, fennel powder and chili powder) along with water to make a spice paste. Stir around and cook for 3 minutes, or until the raw flavor is gone, and the texture looks like soft jam.
- Add the chopped greens, mix it around and cook for 3 minutes. The leaves should have softened.
- Scatter the paneer cubes, add ½ teaspoon of salt and pour the heavy cream. Mix it around and cook uncovered for 3 minutes.
- Serve warm with Instant Naan or your choice of bread.
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Nutrition
Serving: 1Serves 4Calories: 233kcalCarbohydrates: 5gProtein: 8gFat: 21gSaturated Fat: 10gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 47mgSodium: 895mgPotassium: 105mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 307IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 264mgIron: 1mg