Methi Chaman is a balanced diet for kids as methi, palak and paneer all together are highly nutritious as these have many nutrients and health benefits. Fenugreek is a wonder herb rich in Potassium, Calcium, and Iron. The leaves have good dietary fiber, Vitamin C and Vitamin K. Fenugreek leaves are cooling and relieves flatulence. Spinach is rich in antioxidants, especially when fresh. It is a rich source of vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin E, iron, calcium, folic acid and many more.
Methi Chaman
Ingredients(4 servings)
- Spinach Leaves (Palak)- 100 gms
- Methi leaves – 40 gms
- Onion – 1 (puree)
- Green chilli – 1 (chopped)
- Tomato – 1 (puree)
- Potato – 100 gms (cut into small cubes)
- Shredded ginger – 1 tsp
- Milk – 350 ml
- Ghee – 60 gms
- Haldi – 1½ tsp
- Salt – 1¼ tsp
- Coriander powder – 1 tsp
- Red chilli powder – ½ tsp
- Garam masala – ½ tsp
- Jeera – ½ tsp
- Cloves – 2
- Bay leaves – 2
- Green cardamom – 2
- Mace – little
- Cinnamon – ½ inch
- Oil – for frying
Method
- Curdle milk, now separate paneer and whey (don’t throw it). To take out excess water from paneer press it under a heavy pan for 1 hour. Now cut it into small cubes.
- Fry paneer and potato cubes. Put both in whey.
- Wash spinach and methi , grind together in mixer.
- Heat a pan, add ghee, when hot add green cardamom, jeera, cloves, bay leaves, mace, cinnamon, half of ginger, green chilli and saute for 2-3 minutes.
- Add onion puree and saute till golden in colour, add tomato puree saute till oil separates.
- Add spinach methi mixture , saute on medium flame till water dries up.
- Add haldi powder, red chilli powder, coriander powder, whey to make it of coating consistency. Add Salt, garam masala, ginger and saute for 3-4 minutes.
- Add paneer and potato after squeezing a little. Let it boil once, then on simmer for 4-5 mins.
- Serve hot with plain rice.
NOTE:- Saute methi spinach mixture till it is of mehandi colour.
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