Methi Malai Matar Paneer

About this Recipe...

Methi Malai Matar Paneer or Cottage Cheese, Green Peas with Fenugreek leaves in a creamy gravy.

Ingredients

• 2 Tbsp Oil
• 2 Tbsp Onion paste
• 1 Tbsp Ginger-garlic paste
• 10 Pieces Cashew nuts
• 2 Tbsp Coconut powder
• Salt as per taste
• 1/2 Cup Green peas
• 200 g Paneer or Indian cottage cheese
• 1/2 tsp Green chilli paste
• 1/2 tsp White pepper powder
• Fresh methi leaves
• 2 Tbsp Heavy cream
• 1/2 tsp Garam masala powder

Directions

1. Heat oil in a pan and add onion paste. (boiled the onion and made the paste).
2. Fry for sometime and next add the ginger garlic and green chili paste.
3. Stir it well now make paste of cashew nuts and coconut powder together with little bit amount of water and add it to the pan. ( boil the cashew nuts before making the paste)
4. Add water for desired consistency of gravy and cover the lid for 2-3 minutes.
5. Now add salt as per taste and white pepper powder into the gravy.
6. Add the paneer pieces, green peas and chopped methi leaves.
7. Mix well so that everything will be incorporated with each other and cover the lid so the gravy comes to a boil.
8. Now add the heavy cream and garam masala and mix with the gravy and switch of the flame.