Methi Matar Malai

Methi Matar Malai

Methi matar malai is a winter dish. It is called so as in winter fresh methi leaves ( fenugreek greens) and matar (green peas) are available in market. It is a very famous north Indian dish. In every Punjabi or north Indian restaurant it is a very popular dish.

This dish is a white color dish. This awesomely beautiful color comes from cashew, milk and fresh cream. I personally love this dish because of its mild spiciness and sweetness. It is popular between my kids as it is not very hot. Goodness of methi and matar are goes to my kids. It is best way to feed methi greens to kids. It is an easy and quick recipe to cook. Within half an hour a healthy, tasty and delicious curry is ready to serve with roti, naan or pulao. 

Fresh Methi Leaves- 1 Cup

Fresh Green Peas- 1 1/2cup

Onion- 1medium

Garlic- 4 to 5cloves

Ginger- 1/2inch piece

Green chili- 1 as per taste

Cashew- 1/4cup

Ghee- 1tsp

Cumin- 1/2tsp

Green Cardamom- 2

Cinnamon- 1/2inch piece

Milk- 1cup

Water- 1 Cup

Oil- 1tbsp

Fresh Cream- 1/2cup

Salt to taste

Sugar- 1/4tsp (as per taste)

In a bowl add green peas and also add 1 1/2 Cup of water. Also add little salt and haldi. Keep it on gas to be cooked, but not mushy. Switch of the gas and keep aside.

 

Clean and soak the methi leaves for some mins. Then rinse it properly and keep on a colander to dry. Then chop it and keep aside.

Heat ghee in a Kadai add Cumin, cardamom and cinnamon to it and let it infuse it's flavour in ghee. Then add chopped onion and fry for a min or two. Then add chopped ginger, garlic and green chili up to the raw smell goes. Then add cashew to it and saute again.

Let it cool down. Then make a smooth paste.

In the same Kadai heat oil and add the above paste. Cook the paste up to oil separates. 

Now add chopped methi leaves and cook up to soft. Now add parboiled green peas to it. Then cook it up to oil separates. 

Then add milk and water and cook. Also add sugar and salt it. Taste the gravy and balance the seasoning. At last add fresh cream and switch off the gas.

Serve it with naan, roti or pulao..