easy methi chaman recipe | methi chaman curry | paneer methi chaman
Recipe Snapshot
- Prep time: 10 minutes
- Cook time: 30 minutes
- Total time: 40 minutes
- Yield: 3 Servings
- Category: curry
- Cuisine: kashmiri
Ingredients
for puree:
- 3 cup water
- 1 bunch methi / fenugreek leaves
- ½ bunch palak / spinach leaves
- 4 green chilli
for curry:
- 2 tbsp mustard oil
- 1 tsp cumin / jeera
- 1 back cardamom
- 5 cloves
- 2 pods cardamom
- 1 inch cinnamon
- 1 bay leaf / tej patta
- pinch hing / asafoetida
- few seeds methi / fenugreek
- ¼ tsp turmeric
- ½ tsp garam masala
- ½ tsp coriander powder
- 1 tsp fennel powder / saunf powder
- ½ tsp ginger powder
- ½ tsp sugar
- ¾ tsp salt
- 2 tbsp cream
- 30 cube paneer / cottage cheese
- ½ cup paneer / cottage cheese (grated)
- 1 tsp kasuri methi (crushed)
Method
- firstly in a large kadai heat 2 tbsp mustard oil and saute spices.
- further add ¼ tsp turmeric, ½ tsp garam masala, ½ tsp coriander powder, 1 tsp fennel powder, ½ tsp ginger powder, ½ tsp sugar and ¾ tsp salt.
- saute on low flame till the spices turn aromatic.
- now add prepare methi palak puree.
- cook for 3 minutes stirring continuously.
- furthermore, add 1 cup of water (leftover water from methi palak)
- adjust consistency by adding water as required.
- now add 2 tbsp cream and mix well.
- also, add 30 small cubes paneer and ½ cup grated paneer.
- mix well and simmer for 5 minutes.
- now add 1 tsp kasuri methi and mix well.
- finally, serve methi chaman with garlic naan / roti.
Kiyaan Singh’s Kitchen Note
Keep this recipe as a working base: cook once as written, then adjust spice, texture, and serving style for your own table.