How to make Methi Paneer

🌿 Ingredients (2–3 servings)
• Paneer (cottage cheese) – 200 g (cut into cubes)
• Fresh methi (fenugreek) leaves – 1 to 1.5 cups (washed, chopped, slightly blanched to reduce bitterness)
• Onion – 1 medium (finely chopped)
• Tomato – 2 medium (pureed or finely chopped)
• Green chili – 1 (optional, chopped)
• Ginger-garlic paste – 1 tsp
• Cumin seeds – ½ tsp
• Turmeric powder – ¼ tsp
• Red chili powder – ½ tsp
• Coriander powder – 1 tsp
• Garam masala – ½ tsp
• Fresh cream – 2 tbsp (optional, for richness)
• Oil or ghee – 2 tbsp
• Salt – to taste

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🥘 Method
1. Prep the methi
• Wash methi leaves well, chop them, and blanch in hot water for 2 minutes (optional). Drain and set aside.
2. Cook the masala
• Heat oil/ghee in a pan.
• Add cumin seeds, let them splutter.
• Add chopped onion and sauté until golden brown.
• Add ginger-garlic paste and green chili; sauté for 1 min.
• Add tomato puree and cook until oil separates.
3. Spice it up
• Add turmeric, red chili, coriander powder, black pepper powder and salt .
• Cook for 1–2 minutes.
4. Add methi & paneer
• Stir in chopped methi leaves, cook 3–4 minutes until softened.
• Add paneer cubes, mix gently.
5. Finish
• Add garam masala and cream. Mix and simmer for 2 minutes.
• Adjust seasoning.

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🍽️ Serving Suggestions
• Serve hot with roti, naan, or jeera rice.
• Can be made slightly dry (for roti) or with more gravy (for rice) by adjusting tomato & cream.

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Would you like me to also share a restaurant-style version with cashew-tomato cream gravy (like methi malai paneer), or do you prefer this more home-style sabzi?