This recipe is translated from Cookpad India. See original: Indiaमेथी मटर मलाई (methi matar malai recipe in Hindi)

Methi Matar Malai

Rupa Tiwari
Rupa Tiwari @mycookartbook
Rewa (Madhya Pradesh )

Methi Matar Malai is a popular Indian dish, especially made in North India during the winter season when fresh fenugreek is in season!

In this recipe, fenugreek, peas, and cream are combined into a delicious, sweet, and creamy curry. The slightly bitter taste of fenugreek leaves pairs well with sweet green peas and fresh cream.

Methi Matar Malai

Methi Matar Malai is a popular Indian dish, especially made in North India during the winter season when fresh fenugreek is in season!

In this recipe, fenugreek, peas, and cream are combined into a delicious, sweet, and creamy curry. The slightly bitter taste of fenugreek leaves pairs well with sweet green peas and fresh cream.

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Ingredients

30 minutes
2-3 servings
  1. For the spice paste
  2. 2 tablespoonsoil
  3. 1onion, finely chopped
  4. 5-6 clovesgarlic
  5. 2green chilies
  6. 1 pieceginger
  7. 10-12cashews, soaked
  8. 8-10black peppercorns
  9. 1/2 teaspoonchili flakes
  10. For the curry
  11. 3 tablespoonsoil
  12. 1/2 teaspooncumin seeds
  13. 2 cupsfenugreek leaves, finely chopped
  14. 1 cupwater
  15. 1/2 cupcream
  16. 1 cuppeas
  17. 1 teaspoonsugar
  18. Salt to taste
  19. 1/2 teaspoonred chili powder
  20. 1/2 teaspoongaram masala

Cooking Instructions

30 minutes
  1. 1

    First, wash the peas and boil them for 5 minutes, then set aside.

  2. 2

    Finely chop the fenugreek leaves, blanch them for 5 minutes, drain, and set aside.

  3. 3

    Now, to make the vegetable gravy, heat oil in a pan and sauté garlic, green chilies, and ginger. Then add the chopped onion and sauté until the onion is soft and light pink. Add black peppercorns and chili flakes, and let it cool.

  4. 4

    Add the soaked cashews and grind everything into a smooth paste.

  5. 5

    Now, heat oil in a pan, add cumin seeds, and let them splutter. Then add the prepared gravy and cook while stirring for 5 minutes.

  6. 6

    When the gravy starts releasing oil from the sides, add fenugreek leaves and mix well. Then add fresh cream and cook while stirring for 2 minutes.

  7. 7

    Add salt, sugar, garam masala, and red chili powder. Then add the boiled peas and cook on low heat while stirring for 5 minutes.

  8. 8

    When the curry becomes creamy, turn off the heat. Methi Matar Malai is ready. Serve it with roti, paratha, or naan.

  9. 9

    Delicious Methi Matar Malai

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