Monday, August 1, 2011

Methi Mattar Malai


A tasty combination of fenugreek leaves and green peas, enriched with cream, cashewnuts and poppy seeds. Best eaten with hot rotis/chapatis !!
Ingredients:
Fenugreek leaves (Methi) - 1 cup - chopped
Cumin seeds - 1/4 tbsp
Green peas - 1 cup
Milk - 1/2 cup
cream - 3 tbsp
Sugar - 1 pinch
Oil - 2 tbsp
Salt - to taste

To be ground to a paste:
Onion - 1
green chilli - 1
Ginger - 1/2 inch
Garlic clove - 1
Cashewnuts - 2 tbsp
Poppy seeds (khus-khus) - 2 tbsp

Method:
Wash the fenugreek leaves, add 1/2 tbsp salt and leave it aside for 10 mins. Then squeeze out the water. Or use dry methi leaves.
In a pan, Add oil, cumin seeds, and fenugreek leaves and stir
Add the ground paste and cook for 5 mins. Add green peas and continue cooking for 5 mins.
Add the milk, cream, sugar, salt and turn off flame after 5 mins.
Ready in 15 mins. Serve hot..

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