Methi Matar Malai | Side Dish For Roti | Easy Recipe

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Today’s recipe of Methi Matar Malai is a Punjabi north Indian dish. It is a delightful combination of fresh Methi leaves and green peas. Its very simple to prepare and nutritious. This dish has a creamy texture and is very aromatic. It is prepared with a nice blend of Methi and matar in a creamy sauce. Here goes the easy recipe of ever popular Methi Matar Malai specially for you… :)

Ingredients

Peas - 1 cup

Methi leaves - 1 bunch

Oil - 1 tbsp

Cumin - 1 tsp

Onion - 2

Green chilly - 2

Turmeric pwd -1/4 tsp

Ginger garlic paste -1 tbsp

Coriander pwd - 1 tsp

Cumin pwd - ½ tsp

Tomato ketchup - 2 tbsp

Red chilly pwd - 1 tsp

Fresh cream - 2 tbsp

Warm milk - ¼ cup

Sugar - ½ tsp

Garam masala pwd - 1 tsp

Lemon juice - few drops

Fresh coriander leaves

Salt to taste

Instructions

1.

Wash and soak dry peas overnight or minimum 4 to 6 hrs.

2.

Pressure cook for just one whistle and keep the peas ready.

3.

Wash and chop methi leaves to fine pieces.

4.

Heat oil in a pan.

5.

Add cumin leaves and wait to splutter.

6.

Add onion and saute till transculent.

7.

Add sliced green chilly, turmeric pwd, ginger garlic paste and stir well for a minute.

8.

Now add coriander pwd, cumin pwd and saute for few more minutes.

9.

Add tomato ketchup and red chilly pwd.

10.

Give a good stir and cook for another 2 mins.

11.

Now add the chopped methi leaves..

12.

Saute well.

13.

Sprinkle salt and cook covered in medium flame.

14.

Cook for another five minutes.

15.

Add the cooked green peas and mix thoroughly.

16.

Let it cook for few more mins.

17.

Add fresh cream and mix well.

18.

You can adjust the thickness of the curry by adding little warm milk.

19.

Add ½ tsp of sugar (optional) and mix.

20.

Sprinkle garam masala pwd.

21.

Add few drops of lemon juice and turn off flame.

22.

Garnish with fresh coriander leaves.

23.

Yummilicious Methi Matar Malai is ready.

24.

It combines excellent with roti, paratha or naan.

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