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Methi Malai Matar

Methi Matar Malai

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Methi Malai Matar recipe| A rich delectable curry made with fresh fenugreek leaves and green peas in cream based gravy.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Course Main
Cuisine Indian, Mughlai
Servings 4

Ingredients
  

  • 1 Cup Matar/Green Peas
  • 1 Cup Fresh Fenugreek Leaves Finely chopped
  • 1/2 Cup Cream
  • 1/2 Cup Chopped Onions
  • 3-4 Garlic (3-4 Garlic cloves + small Ginger +Green Chili)
  • Ginger small 1" piece
  • 1-2 Green Chilies as required

Nuts and Spices

  • 5-6 Cashew nuts
  • 1 tbsp Melon seeds optional or poppy seeds
  • 1 tsp Cumin Seeds/Jeera
  • 1-2 tsp Coriander Powder
  • 1 tsp Garam Masala Powder
  • 1 Bay Leaf
  • 4-5 Cloves
  • 4-5 Black Peppercorns
  • 1-2 tsp Sugar/Coconut Sugar
  • Salt to taste
  • 2 tbsp Oil

Instructions
 

  • Clean fenugreek leaves and wash nicely in running water till all dirt goes down.
  • Finely chop leaves and sprinkle 1/2 tsp of salt and keep aside.
  • In a heavy bottomed pan or kadhai, heat oil on medium flame.
  • Add whole spices and cumin seeds. Once seeds crackle, add chopped onions, ginger, garlic and green chili.
  • Sauté till onion start to turn light pink or translucent. Add cashew nuts and melon seeds and cook for a minute.
  • Switch off the flame, cool the onion mix a bit and take out bay leaf then grind to a fine paste.
  • In the same pan(clean the base with a paper napkin, so that base doesn burn) add the onion nut paste.
  • Add spice powders like coriander powder, garam masala , red chili powder and sugar. Cook for a minutes.
  • Meanwhile, squeeze water from methi add to masala and mix. Also add peas.
  • Then, add water to adjust the consistency. Finally add cream.
  • Add cubed paneer pieces(optional). You can lightly sauté cubes in light oil in a pan.
  • Serve hot with chapatis/rice or any other bread of choice,

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Notes

Incase you don't have fresh Methi leaves/fenugreek leaves, you can add 1 tbsp of Kasuri Methi/ dried fenugreek Leaves.
Fresh Fenugreek leaves , Garam Masala and melon seeds are availabe at Indian Grocery stores.
Keyword Curries of India, Methi Malai Matar
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