PANEER METHI PALAK ( 4 servings )

INGREDIENTS ;

• 3 cup spinach, finely chopped
• 1 cup fresh fenugreek leaves ( methi )
  
• 25 mm ginger ( grated )
• 1 medium sized onion, chopped
• 2-3 green chilli ( finely chopped )
• 100 gm paneer, cut into pieces
• 2 tbsp oil
• 1 medium sized tomato, finely chopped
• 1/2 tsp red chilli powder
• salt to taste

METHOD ;

Boil the spinach and methi together in 1/2 cup of water.
Drain the water completely and grind it finely. Heat the
oil in a pan . Add chopped onion, saute till it become
brown then add green chilli, ginger and chopped tomato,
stir for a while. Now add grinded spinach and methi into it. Add salt, red chilli powder and
the pieces of paneer.Cook for few minutes . Serve hot. Relish with roti or tandoori roti .

PANEER TAWA MASALA ( for 4 servings )

INGREDIENTS ;

• 2 cups paneer ( cut in cubes )
• 1 tbsp kasoori methi
• 1 tsp chilli powder
• 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
• 1/2 tsp ajwain seeds ( caraway )
  
• 1/2 tsp cumin seeds ( jeera )
  
• 1/2 cup finely chopped onion
• 2 tsp garlic paste
• 1 tsp chopped green chilli
• 1 tsp coriander powder
• 1/2 cup tomato puree
• 2 tbsp fresh cream ( optional )
• 1/2 tsp garam masala
• 6 tbsp oil
• chopped coriander leaves
• salt to taste

METHOD ;

Marinate the cubed paneer with chilli powder, kasoori methi, salt and turmeric powder
with few drops of oil . Keep them aside for half an hour. Heat few tsp oil and fry the
marinated paneer cubes until they turn brown on both side, keep aside. Heat enough
oil in the same pan or kadai, let splutter the cumin & ajwain seeds , add garlic paste and
chopped onions . Saute for a while until the onions turn transculent. Now add coriander
powder, tomato puree, salt and green chilli . Bring to boil, give stirring until the oil get
separates from the gravy.Now add the fried paneer cubes & garam masala to the gravy.
Cook for few minutes , add the fresh cream/ milk to it. Stir gently. Garnish with chopped
coriander leaves. Serve hot. Enjoy with roti /naan/jeera rice .