Methi Matar Malai

Name: Methi Matar Malai
Total time: 1800 s
Yield: 4 - 5 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 cup boiled green peas; 3 cups roughly chopped fresh fenugreek / Methi leaves; 3-4 tbsp ghee / oil; 2 medium onion; 6-7 garlic pods,; 3-4 green chilli,; 1 inch ginger; 3 tbsp broken cashews; as required 1 bay leaf, 3 cloves, 3 cardamom, 1/2 tsp cumin seeds, 1 small cinnamon; 1/2 cup fresh cream,; 3/4 - 1 cup milk + water as required; 1/2 tsp garam masala,; 1 tsp coriander powder,; as per taste salt; 1/2 tsp sugar

Sudipa Gope @Sudipagope

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Leafy Greens

Winter is the time when we are gifted with an unique leafy green vegetable known as METHI .......its a popular winter greens which is popular for its distinct flavor along with health benefits.
So presenting creamy Methi Matar Malai in white gravy from my kitchen .

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Leafy Greens

Sudipa Gope @Sudipagope

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Leafy Greens

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Ingredients

30 minutes

4 - 5 servings

1 cupboiled green peas
3 cupsroughly chopped fresh fenugreek / Methi leaves
3-4 tbspghee / oil
2medium onion
6-7garlic pods,
3-4 green chilli,
1 inch ginger
3 tbspbroken cashews
as required 1 bay leaf, 3 cloves, 3 cardamom, 1/2 tsp cumin seeds, 1 small cinnamon
1/2 cupfresh cream,
3/4 - 1 cup milk + water as required
1/2 tspgaram masala,
1 tsp coriander powder,
as per taste salt
1/2 tspsugar

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Steps

30 minutes

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Roughly chop onion and assemble all ingredients
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In pan add 1 tbsp ghee, fry / sauté chopped Methi by adding salt and fry till water evaporates, it takes around 10 minutes.
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In pan add 1 tbsp ghee, add chopped onion + green chilli and sauté till pinkish or translucent, then add ginger + garlic + cashews and sauté for 3-4 minutes. Add 1/2 cup water and simmer / cook for 4 - 5 minutes and let it cool.
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Now grind it to a smooth paste by adding slight water.
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In pan add 1 tbsp ghee / oil, add all whole spices, let them crackle and then add the smooth paste. Add coriander powder + salt and cook for 2-3 minutes.
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Now add boiled green peas + sautéd Methi, mix well. Add milk and cook for 3-4 minutes under cover.
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Add garam masala + cream and mix well, also check for salt.
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Add sugar and Cook for 2-3 minutes, if gravy seems too thick then warm water can be added.
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Now Methi Matar Malai is ready to serve.
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