Methi paneer recipe, a semi-dry subzi made using paneer and methi leaves, a perfect side for roti and jeera rice, recipe with stepwise pictures. I have been thinking of trying this methi paneer recipe for a long time, last week I had all the ingredients in hand to make methi paneer at home. It turned out so yummy and tasted like a restaurant-style side dish. This Methi panner goes well with rice, pulao , roti, naan and kulchas . Do try this at home and let me know how it turned out.

  • Chop the methi leaves.
  • Chop the onion and tomato.
  • Soak the paneer in hot water for 10 minutes.
  • Drain and keep aside.
  • In a pan add 4 tsp oil and add cumin seeds and 1 tsp ginger garlic paste.
  • Saute in low flame till the raw smell goes off.
  • Add 1 chopped onions, saute till translucent.
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  • Add 1 chopped tomato and cook till it becomes mushy.
  • Add the chopped methi leaves to this.
  • Mix well and cook for 2 minutes. Methi leaves get cooked easily.
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  • Add 1 tsp red chili powder, 3/4 tsp coriander powder, 1 tsp garam masala, and salt.
  • Cook till the raw smell goes off.
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  • Add the paneer cubes now.
  • Mix well. Add 2 pinches of kasoori methi. This adds a nice flavour to the methi paneer curry.
  • Mix well.
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  • Mix it up and switch off the flame.
  • Methi paneer is ready to serve.
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Methi paneer recipe

Ingredients

  • 1 cup Methi leaves
  • 1 cup Paneer cubes
  • 1 tsp Ginger garlic paste
  • 4 tsp Oil
  • 1/2 tsp Cumin seeds
  • 1 Onion
  • 1 Tomato
  • 1 tsp Red chilli powder
  • 3/4 tsp Coriander powder
  • 1 tsp Garam masala
  • 2 pinches Kasoori methi
  • Salt as needed

Instructions

  • Chop the methi leaves.
  • Chop the onion and tomato.
  • Soak the paneer in hot water for 10 minutes.
  • Drain and keep aside.
  • In a pan add 4 tsp oil and add cumin seeds and 1 tsp ginger garlic paste.
  • Saute in low flame till the raw smell goes off.
  • Add 1 chopped onions, saute till translucent.
  • Add 1 chopped tomato and cook till it becomes mushy.
  • Add the chopped methi leaves to this.
  • Mix well and cook for 2 minutes. Methi leaves get cooked easily.
  • Add 1 tsp red chili powder, 3/4 tsp coriander powder, 1 tsp garam masala, and salt.
  • Cook till the raw smell goes off.
  • Add the paneer cubes now.
  • Mix well. Add 2 pinches of kasoori methi. This adds a nice flavour to the methi paneer curry.
  • Mix well.
  • Mix it up and switch off the flame.
  • Methi paneer is ready to serve.

Notes