Methi Chaman
User Reviews
5.0
36 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
15 mins
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Cook Time
15 mins
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Total Time
35 mins
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Servings
4
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Calories
259 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
Indian
Methi Chaman
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Methi chaman is a delicious gravy based dish from the Kashmiri cuisine. Methi is fenugreek leaves and chaman is paneer in Kashmiri language.
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Ingredients
for blanching
- 75 grams methi or 3.5 cups methi leaves (fresh fenugreek leaves)
- 40 grams palak or about ⅔ to ¾ cup roughly chopped spinach leaves
- 3 cups water for blanching
- 2 cups cold water
other ingredients
- 2 tablespoons mustard oil - can also use sunflower oil or ghee
- ½ teaspoon cumin seeds
- 1 inch cinnamon
- 3 cloves
- ⅛ teaspoon turmeric powder or 2 pinches
- 1 teaspoon kashmiri red chilli powder
- ½ teaspoon dry ginger powder (saunth powder)
- ½ teaspoon garam masala or kashmiri garam masala powder
- 1 teaspoon coriander powder
- 1 teaspoon fennel powder
- 1 pinch of asafoetida (hing)
- ½ to ⅔ cup water or add as required
- salt as required
- 2 teaspoons sugar or add as per taste
- 200 grams paneer
- ¼ cup low fat cream, 25% to 35% fat or 2 tablespoons heavy whipping cream
- ¼ teaspoon kasuri methi – optional
Instructions
blanching methi and palak leaves
- First rinse both methi leaves and palak leaves in water very well. Drain all the water. Use a colander or strainer while rinsing.
- In a pan heat 3 cups water till it starts boiling. Then keep the pan down.
- Place the methi and palak leaves in the hot water. Immerse the greens in the hot water and blanch for 2 to 3 minutes.
- With the help of pasta tongs, lift the blanched leaves. Place the blanched leaves in cold water. Keep the leaves in cold water for 1 minute.
making puree
- Again using pasta tongs place the leaves in a blender or grinder jar.
- Without adding any water blend to a smooth puree. Keep aside.
making methi chaman
- Take 2 tablespoons mustard oil in a pan or kadai. Reduce the flame to a low and let the mustard oil begin to smoke.
- Then add ½ teaspoon cumin seeds, 1 inch cinnamon and 3 cloves. let the spices splutter.
- Now switch off the flame and one by one add the following spice powders – ⅛ teaspoon turmeric powder, ½ teaspoon dry ginger powder, ½ teaspoon garam masala powder (or kashmiri garam masala powder), 1 teaspoon kashmiri red chilli powder, 1 teaspoon coriander powder, 1 teaspoon fennel powder and 1 pinch of asafoetida (hing).
- Mix very well.
- Add the methi-palak puree. Then switch on the flame and keep it to a low. Mix again.
- Season with 2 teaspoons sugar and salt as per taste. mix again.
- Add ½ to ⅔ cup water or add as required. You can make the gravy thick or like palak paneer consistency by adding less or more water. Addition of ½ cup water will give a slightly thick gravy in this methi chaman recipe.
- Mix the water well with the gravy.
- On a medium-low flame simmer the methi gravy.
- Simmer for 9 to 10 minutes. The gravy will thicken and you will see oil specks on top. Stir occasionally.
- Keep the flame to a low. Then add ¼ cup low fat cream.
- Mix the cream with the remaining gravy.
- Add paneer cubes. You can even fry paneer cubes in 1 to 2 tablespoons oil and then add.
- Mix and then switch off the flame.
- Lastly crush ¼ teaspoon kasuri methi. Adding kasuri methi gives a good aroma to the dish. But you can skip if you do not have kasuri methi leaves. Mix again.
- Serve methi chaman with roti or naan or paratha. While serving you can top with some cream or some grated paneer.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
259kcal
(13%)
Carbohydrates
6g
(2%)
Protein
8g
(16%)
Fat
22g
(34%)
Saturated Fat
10g
(50%)
Cholesterol
43mg
(14%)
Sodium
922mg
(38%)
Potassium
65mg
(2%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
1195IU
(24%)
Vitamin C
2.8mg
(3%)
Calcium
349mg
(35%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 259 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 259kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 6g | 2% |
| Protein | 8g | 16% |
| Fat | 22g | 34% |
| Saturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 43mg | 14% |
| Sodium | 922mg | 38% |
| Potassium | 65mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 1195IU | 24% |
| Vitamin C | 2.8mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 349mg | 35% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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36 reviews
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