Published 10:55 IST, November 26th 2019
Methi malai matar: Easy recipe to cook this perfect and scrumptious dish at home
Methi malai matar is a popular North Indian dish prepared with fenugreek leaves & green peas in a rich creamy curry. Here's a step by step guide to prepare it.
Methi Matar Malai is a North Indian dish that is made in both white gravy and green gravy. As we know, fenugreek leaves and green peas are mostly available in winter season, one should prepare this dish to enjoy the perfect flavour during winters. However, if you want to prepare this dish in the off-season, you can opt for frozen green peas that are available throughout the year.
This North Indian dish can be prepared in less than 30 minutes and tastes best with butter kulcha or layered lachha paratha. To prepare this green gravy-based Methi Malai Matar, here is the step by step recipe for you to follow.
Recipe of Methi Malai Matar
Ingredients:
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2 cups finely chopped fenugreek leaves
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1 tsp cumin seeds (Jeera)
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1 onion finely chopped
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2 large tomatoes
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1 cup full of green peas
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½ cup of milk cream
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1 tbsp of Garam masala
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Oil
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Salt as per taste
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4 green chillies
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2 tbsp Cashew nuts (Kaju)
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2 tsp poppy seeds (khus-khus)
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1 tbsp ginger-garlic paste
Step by step guide
- In a mixer, grind the green chillies, cashew nuts, poppy seeds, and ginger garlic paste by adding some water
- Wash the methi leaves properly and finely chop them. Add a little salt. Keep them aside
- Preheat a pan and put some oil in it and heat the oil
- Now put the cumin seeds and onions in a pan and sauté the onions till they turn brown
- Prepare tomato puree and add to the onions. Cook for 5 mins
- Add poppy seeds and cashew nuts paste and let it cook well
- Add garam masala and salt for taste.
- Add fenugreek leaves and green peas
- Mix all the things well
- Lastly, add cream and let it cook for 10 minutes
Your delicious methi matar malai is ready to serve with hot chapattis or rice!
Updated 12:24 IST, November 26th 2019