Friday, August 8, 2014

Methi Malai Matar

Ingredients.

1 cup Peas Steamed.
3 cups chopped methi leaves.(Fenugreek leaves)/about 3/4 cup Kasoori Methi.
1 tbs Ginger Garlic Paste.
2 tbs cashews.
2 tsp poppy seeds.
1 tbs grated khoya.
1/4 cup Cream.
1/4 cup milk.
1/2 tsp Garam masala.
1 tbs Coriander Cumin powder.
Salt to taste.
3 chillies slit in half.
1 medium onion chopped.
1 tomato chopped.
salt sugar as per taste.

Procedure

Put some oil in a pan.
Add chopped Fenugreek/methi leaves.
Saute for a min.
Cover it and cook for 5-6 minutes stirring in between.
Keep it aside.
Mix the cashews and poppy seeds ,keep it soaked in the warm milk cream mixture.
Grind into a fine paste.
Add some oil in a pan.
Add  slit chillies,Onions Saute for a min,then add ginger garlic paste and saute till onions are translucent.
Add garam Malsala,Coriander cumin powder.
Saute till spices are cooked thoroughly
Add chopped tomato and cook for 4-5 minutes till oil starts leaving from sides.
Let the mixture cool down and make a fine paste.



Heat the pot ,add some oil ,add the grated khoya and saute till slightly brown.
Put the Onion Tomato Paste and keep stirring.
Add the fenugreek leaves/methi in it and mix.
Then add the steamed peas.
Add about a cup of water and bring it to a boil.
Then add the cashew cream paste while stirring continuously.
Add salt and sugar as per taste.
Serve hot with parathas.

Add mushroom instead of matar/peas or add paneer.....will taste equally awesome!!!

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