Fresh fenugreek leaves and green peas are traditionally cooked in a creamy cashew paste. In this recipe, I have added soft fried paneer pieces and made the curry. This recipe takes under 30 minutes from start to finish and is a total joy to serve.
Ingredients Used for making Methi, Matar, Malai Paneer,
Paneer -Shallow-fried or deep-fried pieces. Fresh Fenugreek Leaves(Methi)-Washed, cleaned, and chopped. Green Peas-Fresh or Frozen. Cashew Nuts-I prefer raw cashew Nuts. Fresh Cream Onion Whole Spices,–bay leaf, cinnamon stick, peppercorn, Cloves, Black Cardamom Aromatics-Ginger, Garlic.Fresh green chilies Spice Powder-Turmeric Powder, Salt, Garam masala powder, Coriander Powder. Oil/ghee/Butter. Fresh cilantro leaves for garnish.
How to serve?
This dish goes well with roti, paratha, naan, or rice. I have even tried it with buns, and they taste delicious.
You May want to try a few of my popular paneer recipes,
Malai Paneer Afghani Paneer Dum Paneer Masala Paneer Korma Methi Matar Malai
Can we store it?
Fresh is always better, but you can store it in a refrigerator-safe container for 2-3 days. I have not kept it in the freezer, so no idea about freezing it.
How to cook it?
Take a pan or wok and heat your cooking oil. You can use any oil, Ghee, or butter. Add ginger, garlic, cashew nuts, green chilies, and onion to the pan and saute. Saute on a medium flame for 2-3 minutes. Transfer everything to a blender and set it aside to cool. Add two tablespoons of water and puree. It should be a thick puree. Take the same pan and add oil to it. When it’s hot, add all the whole spices and let them crackle. Now add freshly chopped fenugreek leaves and saute for one to two minutes till they look reduced in amount and cooked. Add green peas and saute for one minute. At this time, add the cashew onion masala paste to the pan. Add turmeric powder, salt, coriander powder, and sugar to the pan. Cook till it leaves the surface of the pan. Cooking should always be done on medium flame. Add water and let it come to a boil. Now add shallow fried paneer pieces and garam masala powder. Finish it off with some cream. Serve garnished with cream, cashew, and fresh cilantro leaves.
