Methi Matar Malai

Methi Matar Malai

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Ingredients 

1. Methi/fenugreek leaves 1 cup

2. Coriander leaves 1/2 cup

3. Green peas 3/4 cup

4. Cumin seeds/jeera 1/2 tsp 

5. Hing/asafoetida 2 pinches

6. Ginger garlic green Chilli paste 2 tbsp 

7. Turmeric powder 1/4 tsp 

8. Garam masala 1 tsp 

9. Onions chopped 1 cup

10. Whole cashew nuts a handful(around 10)

11. Poppy seeds 1 tbsp 

12. Tomatoes chopped 1 cup 

13. Water 2 cups

14. Fresh cream 1/4 cup 

15. Oil 2 tsp

16. Ghee 2 tsp 

17. Salt to taste 

Method Of Preparation 

1. Boil the green peas in 11/2 cups of water. Drain the water & set the peas aside. 

2. Heat oil in a pan. Add the chopped onions & sauté till it becomes translucent on a medium flame.

3. Add the cashew nuts & sauté for a minute. Then add the poppy seeds & sauté for 5 seconds. 

4. Now add the chopped tomatoes & salt & cook until it becomes mushy & well cooked. On a medium flame. 

5. Once done, turn off the flame. Let it cool & then grind to a fine paste. 

6. In the same pan, add 2 tsps of ghee. When it becomes hot, on a medium flame, add cumin seeds.

7. When the seeds splutter, add hing/asafoetida. Then add the ginger, garlic green chilli paste & sauté till the raw smell goes away. 

8. Add the turmeric powder & garam masala & sauté till the raw smell goes away. 

9. Now add the boiled green peas & salt & sauté for 10 seconds. 

10. Add the methi leaves & mix it with the green peas.

11. Add the coriander leaves & mix it with the methi leaves & green peas & let the green leaves cook uncovered on a medium-low flame for around 5 minutes. 

12. Once done, add the ground paste to the cooked leaves & add 2 cups of water. Mix everything together & cook on a low flame till the mixture boils. Do a taste test & see if you need to add more salt to the mixture. 

13. Add the fresh cream & give it a stir & when it begins to boil, turn off the flame. 

14. Serve hot with chappatis/phulkas/pulao. 

Notes:

1. Fresh cream can be replaced with whole milk.

2. You can skip the addition of coriander leaves, if you wish to.