Methi paneer dry style is a quick and easy to prepare side dish that goes well with both rice and roti.
When I was thinking about a paneer side dish for my lunch menu, I thought I can prepare methi paneer and found this easy recipe here.
It was perfect with cabbage paratha as well as rice. With soft paneer and methi's flavour, it was delicious.
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Make sure good quality soft paneer. I used Kohinoor paneer (frozen) and it was so soft even after cooling down. Using fresh paneer is best.
This can easily prepared and be a part of your thali menu. When methi is in season, you can make this nutritious dish. Make sure to prepare hot and enjoy it fresh.
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Methi paneer dry
Methi paneer dry style is a quick and easy to prepare side dish that goes well with both rice and roti.
Servings 3
Cup measurements
Ingredients
- 1 cup Paneer frozen, measured after thawed
- ½ cup Methi leaves I used frozen
- 1 teaspoon Ginger chopped
- 2 Green chilli slit
- ¾ teaspoon Red chilli powder
- ¾ teaspoon Coriander seeds powder
- ½ teaspoon Garam masala
- ⅙ teaspoon Turmeric
- ½ Lemon
- Salt
To temper
- 1 tablespoon Oil
- 1 teaspoon Cumin seeds
- ⅛ teaspoon Asafoetida
Instructions
- Keep paneer cubes immersed in hot water until use. In a pan, add oil and temper with cumin seeds, add asafoetida, chopped ginger and slit green chilli. Give it a stir and add the methi leaves.
- Cook in medium flame for a minute. Add red chilli powder, coriander powder, salt, turmeric and give a quick stir.
- Add 3 tablespoon water and mix well. Add paneer, toss well until the masala coats the paneer well.
- After a minute, sprinkle garam masala and lastly switch off the flame to squeeze ½ lemon. Mix.
Notes
- Make sure good quality soft paneer. I used Kohinoor paneer (frozen) and it was so soft even after cooling down. Using fresh paneer is best.
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Methi paneer Method:
- Keep paneer cubes immersed in hot water until use. In a pan, add oil and temper with cumin seeds, add asafoetida, chopped ginger and slit green chilli. Give it a stir and add the methi leaves.
- Cook in medium flame for a minute. Then add red chilli powder, coriander powder, salt, turmeric and give a quick stir.
- Add 3 tablespoon water and mix well. Finally add paneer, toss well until the masala coats the paneer well.
- After a minute, sprinkle garam masala and lastly switch off the flame to squeeze ½ lemon. Mix.
Serve as accompaniment for rice/ roti/ paratha.
Priya Santhamohan says
I love paneer,but till now I don't like methi leaves should try this soon.
aish says
Is methi leaves available in frozen packages too? Pls tell me where did U buy? I too live in sg but unable to make a regular trip to little India for buying greens...
Raks anand says
No I buy and freeze 🙂
indira says
Can I use kasuri methi instead of fresh methi leaves ?
Raks anand says
You can, but not this much, just 1 tbsp will be enough. Soak in hot water and add.
Jayalakshmi Madan says
Hi raks, How do u freeze fresh methi leaves ? Do u jus put them in freezer ??
Jayalakshmi Madan says
Hi Raks, how do u freeze fresh methi leaves.Just keep in freezer ??