Methi Malai Matar Recipe

Methi Malai Matar is a popular North Indian dish where Methi/fenugreek leaves combined with Malai/Cream and Matar/fresh Peas in a gravy of onions makes it a rich and delicious combination with Rotis or Naan.

Ingredients :

250 gms peas boiled and drained
A big bowl of kasoori methi/dried fenugreek leaves
2 glasses of milk
1 slice Britannia Cheese single
1 tsp pepper powder
A pinch of chilly powder
A pinch of sugar
Salt
3 tbsps oil

To be ground to a paste

2 onions
1 inch stick cinnamon
2 cardamoms
1 tsp khus khus
10 cashewnuts
2 inch piece ginger
7 green chillies

Method :

Heat 2 tbsps oil and roast the ground paste till it gives its aroma. Add the kasoori methi and roast for a couple of minutes. Add the boiled peas and roast again for two minutes . Add the milk, cheese, pepper, chilly powder , a pinch of sugar and boil well.

Note: Cream can be added, as desired. I usually avoid it as milk too gives it as good a texture as cream and is also light on the stomach.