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Methi muttar malai | Green peas and fenugreek in a fresh cream curry

Jan-19-2016
Shaheen Ali
15 minutes
Prep Time
20 minutes
Cook Time
4 People
Serves
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ABOUT Methi muttar malai | Green peas and fenugreek in a fresh cream curry RECIPE

Methi Mutter Malai, the most rich and seasoned recipe often made during winters. Fresh peas and green methi leaves cooked in fresh cream making it a white silky curry is rich in texture and is often considered to be a royal dish made in special occasions. Season's first Methi Mutter Malai was made today and enjoyed with Ghee Rotis. The recipe is easy to make and the richness lies in the cashews and cream that also makes the dish a bit heavy to digest.

Recipe Tags

  • Jamie Oliver
  • Veg
  • Easy
  • Main Dish

Ingredients Serving: 4

  1. Fenugreek / Fresh methi leaves - 1 cup
  2. Green peas - 1 cup
  3. Fresh cream - 1 1/2 cups
  4. Milk - 1/2 cup
  5. Onion - 2 medium
  6. Green chili - 2
  7. Cumin - 1 tsp
  8. Cashews - 3/4 cup
  9. Salt - as needed
  10. Oil / butter - 4 tbsp

Instructions

  1. 1. Chop onions and green chilies and keep aside.
  2. 2. Take a grinder jar and add chopped onions and green chilies with cashews and cumin seeds.
  3. 3. Grind it all to make a fine paste. Do not add water while grinding.
  4. 4. Take fresh methi leaves and finely chop them and keep aside.
  5. 5. Heat oil or ghee in a wok and add the grounded onion and cashew paste. Fry it till the raw smell goes off and you get a aroma of cashew.
  6. 6. Now add freshly chopped methi leaves and saute it for few minutes.
  7. 7. Add green peas and fry again for another 3-4 minutes or till the oil starts leaving from sides.
  8. 8. Whisk fresh cream nicely and add into the wok. The curry will be thick so if you want to increase the volume, add milk and stir well.
  9. 9. Adjust salt as per your taste and allow the curry to come to a boil.
  10. 10. Simmer the gas and close the lid. Cook it till the peas are softened.
  11. 11. Turn off the gas flames and serve hot with Chapatis or Rice.

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Sunil Gudla
Jan-24-2017
Sunil Gudla   Jan-24-2017

Didnt turn out as in the picture.something is missing.kindly refresh the recipe.tasted ok.

Kamoo Alam
Dec-29-2016
Kamoo Alam   Dec-29-2016

I will try it for todays dinner

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