Methi Matar Malai

Name: Methi Matar Malai
Total time: 1800 s
Yield: 4-5 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 cup boiled green peas; 1 medium Onion; 3 cup finely chopped fresh Methi / fenugreek leaves; 3 tbsp ghee; 3-4 green chilli; 6-7 garlic pods; 1 “ Ginger; 3 tbsp broken cashews; 1/2 cup fresh cream; 3/4-1 cup Milk + water as required; 1 tsp Coriander powder; 1/2 tsp Garam Masala powder; 1 bay leaf; 3 cloves; 3 cardamom; 1 Cinnamon; 1/2 tsp Cumin seeds

Sudipa Gope @Sudipagope

#NOV
#W4
#win
#week1

Presenting a winter delight of North India which is usually served as a part of a proper meal either for lunch or dinner, it is METHI MATAR MALAI.

Methi Matar Malai is a rich, mildly sweet and creamy curry made using fresh fenugreek leaves, fresh green peas and fresh cream.

This delicious dish can be prepared both in white as well as yellow gravy.
It pairs beautifully with naan or kulcha or paratha.

#NOV
#W4
#win
#week1

Presenting a winter delight of North India which is usually served as a part of a proper meal either for lunch or dinner, it is METHI MATAR MALAI.

Methi Matar Malai is a rich, mildly sweet and creamy curry made using fresh fenugreek leaves, fresh green peas and fresh cream.

This delicious dish can be prepared both in white as well as yellow gravy.
It pairs beautifully with naan or kulcha or paratha.

Sudipa Gope @Sudipagope

#NOV
#W4
#win
#week1

Presenting a winter delight of North India which is usually served as a part of a proper meal either for lunch or dinner, it is METHI MATAR MALAI.

Methi Matar Malai is a rich, mildly sweet and creamy curry made using fresh fenugreek leaves, fresh green peas and fresh cream.

This delicious dish can be prepared both in white as well as yellow gravy.
It pairs beautifully with naan or kulcha or paratha.

#NOV
#W4
#win
#week1

Presenting a winter delight of North India which is usually served as a part of a proper meal either for lunch or dinner, it is METHI MATAR MALAI.

Methi Matar Malai is a rich, mildly sweet and creamy curry made using fresh fenugreek leaves, fresh green peas and fresh cream.

This delicious dish can be prepared both in white as well as yellow gravy.
It pairs beautifully with naan or kulcha or paratha.

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Ingredients

30 minutes

4-5 servings

1 cupboiled green peas
1medium Onion
3 cupfinely chopped fresh Methi / fenugreek leaves
3 tbspghee
3-4green chilli
6-7garlic pods
1“ Ginger
3 tbspbroken cashews
1/2 cupfresh cream
3/4-1 cupMilk + water as required
1 tspCoriander powder
1/2 tspGaram Masala powder
1bay leaf
3cloves
3cardamom
1Cinnamon
1/2 tspCumin seeds

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Steps

30 minutes

1

Roughly chop onion and assemble all ingredients
2

In pan add 1 tbsp ghee, fry / sauté chopped Methi by adding salt and fry till water evaporates, it takes around 10 minutes.
3

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.
4

Now grind it to a smooth paste by adding slight water.
5

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.
6

Now add boiled green peas + sautéd Methi, mix well. Add milk and cook for 3-4 minutes under cover.
7

Add garam masala + cream and mix well, also check for salt. Add sugar and Cook for 2-3 minutes, if gravy seems too thick then warm water can be added.
8

Now Methi Matar Malai is ready to serve.
9

Serve with paratha/ kulcha/ Naan and enjoy winter.