Last Updated on September 10, 2017
methi paneer curry is my go to recipe. It is fast to make and taste yummy with chapati or poori or bhaturas..Its been a while since i shared any paneer recipes, so i decided to make this quick fix curry and share it with you all.
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Hope you will give this a try and let me know how it turns out for you..
Preparation Time: 10 mins
Cooking Time ; 30 mins
Serves: 4
Ingredients:
Oil - 2 tblspn + 2 tblspn
Paneer - 200 grams cubed
Onion - 1 large chopped
Tomato - 2 large chopped
Cashews - 3 tblspn
Fresh Methi - 3 cups chopped
Chilli Powder - 1 tsp
Turmeric Powder - 1 tsp
Cumin Powder - 1 tsp
Garam Masala Powder - 1 tsp
Salt to taste
Sugar - 1 tsp
Method:
Heat oil in a pan, add paneer and fry till golden, Drain and immerse in a bowl of hot water. Set aside till use.
In the same pan, add onion, tomato and cashew and cook for 5 to 6 mins. Now take this in a blender and puree. Set aside.
Now heat some more oil in the same pan, add methi and cook that for 5 mins. Now add in spice powders and mix well.
Add the pureed onion and tomato mix and cook till oil separates.
Now add in water, salt, sugar and mix well.
Add paneer and mix well. Simmer for 10 mins.
Serve.
Pictorial:
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| take all your ingredients |
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| heat oil in a nonstick pan |
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| add paneer |
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| fry till golden |
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| immerse in hot water |
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| now in the same pan, add onion and tomato |
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| add in cashews |
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| mix well |
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| now it is done |
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| take it in a blender |
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| puree |
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| in the same pan, add some oil |
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| add methi |
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| mix well |
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| add spice powders |
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| mix well |
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| add onion mix |
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| now it is done |
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| now oil has separated |
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| add water |
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| simmer for a while |
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| add salt |
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| add sugar |
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| mix well |
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| add paneer |
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| mix well |
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| simmer for a while |
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| Serve |
gayathri g3
hi sis..i am a regular follower of yummy tummy...everyday i will wait for ur post..today u shared my favourite paneer dish..i was fond of paneer dish using methi leaves..thanks for sharing this recipe sis..will try it soon sis..
Priscilla David
Hi Didi.. just a doubt.. why immerse fried panner in hot water? any specific reason?