Methi Matar Malai

Name: Methi Matar Malai
Total time: 1800 s
Yield: 4 to 5 people
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 2 cups Fenugreek leaves (Methi) finely chopped; 1 cup boiled green peas; 200 ml fresh cream; 1/4 cup cashews; 2 medium sized onions roughly chopped; 1 tsp minced ginger; 1 tbsp minced garlic; 2 green elaichi crushed; 1 inch cinnamon stick; 2-3 cloves; 2 green chillies; 1 tsp garam masala; 1 tsp jeera; 1 pinch hing; 1 tsp+ 1 tbsp oil; to taste Salt

Meha Doshi @Meha_123

A must do recipe in this season. It has such a balanced flavour that attracts all age groups to have it. Kulcha being it's best companion that makes it even more delicious. Do give it a try and let me know.

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Ingredients

25 - 30 minutes

4 to 5 people

2 cupsFenugreek leaves (Methi) finely chopped
1 cupboiled green peas
200 mlfresh cream
1/4 cupcashews
2medium sized onions roughly chopped
1 tspminced ginger
1 tbspminced garlic
2green elaichi crushed
1 inchcinnamon stick
2-3cloves
2green chillies
1 tspgaram masala
1 tspjeera
1 pinchhing
1 tsp+ 1 tbsp oil
to tasteSalt

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Steps

25 - 30 minutes

1

Heat 1 tsp oil in a kadhai and saute chopped, washed and cleaned methi leaves for 2 to 3 minutes. It will get reduced. Keep it aside.
2

Now heat remaining 1 tbsp oil in same kadhai. Add jeera, elaichi, clove, cinnamon & hing. Let it splutter. Now add ginger, garlic, onion, green chillies, cashews and salt. Cook till onions are cooked well.
3

Let it cool down and grind it in a mixer jar to a fine paste.
4

Now add all the paste into the kadhai and add little water to adjust the consistency.
5

Now add sauted methi and boiled peas. Cook for 2 to 3 minutes on low to medium flame.
6

Now add the fresh cream. I have used readymade fresh cream. you may also use homemade cream. Again mix well and cook for 2 to 3 minutes on low flame.
7

Add garam masala and check the salt and consistency and add if required. Cook for 2 minutes on low flame.
8

Methi Matar Malai is ready to serve with Kulcha/ Roti/ Naan or Paratha.