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Easy Methi Chaman Recipe / Paneer Methi Leaves Gravy Curry

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Kashmiri Methi Chaman Curry, is a North Indian style gravy curry from Kashmiri Cuisine made using fresh fenugreek leaves, few leafy greens and paneer as main ingredients . Recipe below has step wise pics and tips.
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course curry, Side Dish
Cuisine Indian, North Indian
Servings 4 people

Equipment

  • 1 Food processor / Blender / Mixie.
  • 1 Wide Mixing Bowl
  • 1 Frying pan (for stove-top method)

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups Fresh Methi / Fenugreek Leaves / Menthaku (heaped)
  • 3 cups Spinach Leaves / Palakura (fresh or frozen) (chopped)
  • 6 cups Hot Boiling Water (to blanch spinach)
  • as per taste Salt
  • a handful Mint Leaves / Pudina
  • a handful Coriander / Cilantro Leaves
  • 1 cup Milk
  • 6 count Fresh Green Chillies
  • 5 tablespoons Cooking Oil
  • 1 cup Onions (finely chopped)
  • 1 tablespoon Whole Cumin Seeds / Jeera
  • 1 tablespoon Ginger Garlic (fresh/paste)
  • 2 count Dry Red Chillies
  • 1 teaspoon Turmeric Powder
  • 2 tablespoons Ground Coriander / Dhaniya Powder
  • cups Grated Paneer (or 150 gm)
  • 1 tablespoon Butter
  • ½ cup Fresh Cream
  • 1 tablespoon Kasuri Methi

Instructions
 

1cup=250ml; ¾ cup=180ml; ½cup=125ml; 1 tbsp=14ml; 1 tsp = 4ml

    Prep Work:

    • Gather all the ingredients at one place. Wash and chop the spinach. Pluck the methi leaves off from the twigs
      Bring the paneer to room temperature. Or else if using frozen paneer, unpack and defrost in microwave for 4 mins.
    • Into a pan pour the hot boiling water. Add all the chopped spinach to blanch.
      Leave it for 10 mins. Then, using tongs remove the spinach leaves into a separate bowl. Discard the water.
    • Into a food processor, add all these>> blanched spinach, fresh mint leaves, coriander leaves, green chillies (4), milk (1 cup), enough salt for entire curry.
      Blend everything into fine paste.

    Cooking:

    • Put a frying pan on stove top over high flame. Add oil, let it heat.
      Then, add all these>> Cumin seeds/jeera, dry red chillies, slit green chillies, finely chopped onion, ginger garlic paste.
      Keep stirring, let them fry for 3 mins / until the onions soften.
    • When the onions soften, add all the fresh methi leaves. Stir fry for 3 to 4 mins.
    • Now, into the frying pan, add the puree which we made using the food processor.
      Add turmeric powder, dhaniya powder/whole coriander. Mix everything, let it cook for 10 mins.
    • After 10 mins, add all these to the pan>> butter, fresh cream and grated paneer. Mix everything, let it cook on medium flame.
    • After 5 mins, bubbles form and the oil floats on sides of the pan.
      Let the curry thicken as per your taste. Then switch the flame off.
    • Switch the flame off and add the kasuri methi by rubbing against your palms. Mix up everything.
      Transfer the curry into a serving dish, garnish with a tablespoon of fresh cream. Done!

    Notes

    Please see the MAIN POST for recipe with step wise PICS & TIPS!
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