Sanoli's Kitchen: METHI MALAI PANEER

Friday, June 22, 2012

METHI MALAI PANEER

A very quick and easy delicious Indian paneer recipe can be served in minutes in microwave. Methi or fenugreek, cream and paneer are the main ingredients of this recipe. It is creamy, lipsmackingly scrumptious, soul-satisfying perfect dish among the Indians.
INGREDIENTS:
1/2 lb (approx. 225gm) Cottage cheese (Paneer)
1 tsp Dry Fenugreek Leaves (Kasuri Methi)
1/2 Tomato (Medium sized)
1 1/2 tbsps minced Ginger
2 Green Chillies
1/2 tsp Red Chilli powder
1/2 tsp freshly pounded Black pepper powder
1/2 cup Sour Cream
1/2 tsp Garam Masala
1/2 tsp Sugar
1 tbsp finely chopped Cilantro (Coriander Leaves)
1 tbsp Oil
1 tbsp Butter
Salt to taste

COOKING METHOD ON GAS TOP STOVE:
Cut cottage cheese in cubes. Grind Tomato, ginger and green chillies to make a smooth paste.

Heat oil and butter in a frying pan. Add tomato-ginger-green chilli paste, dry fenugreek leaves, red chilli powder and black pepper powder. Fry for 3-4 minutes, till oil seperates from the edge. Now add sugar and salt in it. Stir for another minute.

Add Cottage cheese, sour cream and 3/4 cup of water. Cover the lid and cook for 4-5 minutes on low heat. Add Garam masala. Fold well. Remove from heat and garnish with chopped cilantro.

Serve hot with naan, paratha or pulao.


COOKING METHOD IN MICROWAVE:
Cut cottage cheese in cubes. Grind tomato, minced ginger and green chillies together to make a smooth paste. Keep aside.
Beat sour cream with 3/4 cup of water till gets smooth. Set aside.

Take oil and butter in a microwave safe bowl. Place the bowl in microoven and heat for 1 minute.

Add tomato-green chilli-ginger paste, dry fenugreek leaves, red chilli powder, black pepper powder, garam masala, sugar and salt in it. Fold well and microwave for 3 minutes. Stir once in between.
Take out the bowl from oven, add cottage cheese cubes and sour cream mixture in it. Fold nicely with the spices.
Place it inside the oven and microwave it for another 4 minutes. Stir once in between. Spinkle  chopped cilantro on top.

Serve hot with naan, paratha or pulao.





TIPS: I used fresh home-made paneer. Paneer might be used from Indian Groceries also but check its
          softness before used it.
          If you like little more gravy, add little more water.

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15 comments:

  1. Hi Sanoli ,

    Any recipe in paneer i love:-)

    This looks spicy and great !!!

    Keep on Sanoli :)

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    1. Thanks Punitha, and it has a very elegant taste also.

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  2. Wow! delicious. First time at your blog..you have a wonderful space..love the yummy recipes here. Happy to follow you. Drop at my blog when you get time.

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  3. Thanks for this healthy and yummy paneer, simply loving it..Prefect entry Sanoli.

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    1. Thanks for your prompt reply and cooperation Priya.

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    1. Thanks Julie, and it is very easy preparation too.

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  5. looking delicious :)

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  6. Hi Sanoli methi Paneer looks yummy. Glad to follow you do visit my space in ur free time.

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    1. Yeh sure. Thanks for viewing and following me.

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  7. Yummy one dear :) Thanks for linking it to my contest :) My best wishes and thanks for the continued interest!!

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    1. Thanks for your prompt reply and cooperation Divya.

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