Methi Malai Paneer Curry Dhaba Style
Paneer simmered with sauteed fresh fenugreek leaves in a creamy onion-tomato gravy finished with cream and mild whole spices. A rich dhaba-style curry eaten with roti or rice.
Ingredients
- cinnamon stick — 1 inch (ground)
- Tomato Puree — 1 cup (ground)
- cumin — 1 tsp (ground)
- Black Cardamom — 1 piece (ground)
- Red Chilli Powder (Lal Mirch) — 1 tbsp (ground)
- Ghee — 2 tbsp (whole)
- Turmeric Powder — 1 piece (ground)
- salt — 1 tsp (whole)
- onion — 1 piece (chopped)
- ginger garlic paste — 1 tsp (ground)
- Paneer — 20 piece (whole)
- Fresh Cream — 2 tbsp (whole)
- Methi — 1 bunch (ground)
Method
- Firstly, take 1 bunch methi leaves in a large bowl.
- Add 1 tsp salt and soak for 15 minutes.
- Squeeze off the water, this helps to remove bitterness from methi.
- Chop them finely making sure the methi is clean. Keep aside.
- In a kaai, heat 2 tbsp ghee and saute chopped methi.
- Once the methi turns aromatic, keep it aside.
- Add 2 tbsp oil, pinch hing, 1 tsp cumin, 1 inch cinnamon, 1 black cardamom and 4 cloves. Saute on low flame until the spices turn aromatic.
- Add 1 onion, 1 tsp ginger garlic paste and saute until the onions turn golden brown.
- Keeping the flame on low, add ½ tsp turmeric, 1 tbsp chilli powder, ½ tsp cumin powder, ½ tsp coriander powder. Saute until the spices turn aromatic.
- Now add 1 cup tomato puree, 1 tsp salt and cook well.
- Cook until the oil separates from the sides.
- Add 2 cup hot water and adjust the consistency.
- Further add 20 cubes paneer, 2 tbsp cream and mix gently.
- Cover and simmer for 5 minutes or until the flavors are well absorbed.
- Now add ½ tsp garam masala and mix well.
- Finally, enjoy Methi Malai Paneer Recipe with roti and rice.
Common questions
- Methi Malai Paneer Curry Dhaba Style ko English mein kya kehte hain?
- मेथी मलाई पनीर (ढाबा स्टाइल) ko English mein Methi Malai Paneer Curry Dhaba Style likhte hain.
- Ek plate Methi Malai Paneer Curry Dhaba Style mein kitni calories hoti hain?
- 182 kcal per plate.
- Kitna time lagta hai?
- 40 min lagta hai — 20 min taiyari, 20 min pakana.