Took a
small break from my blog world because my husband was not in the country so I was
actually not in a mood to cook anything special for me and my daughter. He came
back on last weekend so I also got some inspiration and energy to cook
something special and different for him. But while entering into the kitchen my
mind was completely empty, there was some fresh methi leaves in my fridge so I thought
to prepare some dish with the methi leaves. And finally I prepared some
delicious METHI MALAI MATAR.
The specialty
of this dish is fresh methi leaves and peas /Matar which makes it super yummy
with some fresh cream. The recipe is super easy which I ate long time back in one of my friends house. This dish is perfect with plain roti or paratha.
Ingredients:
1.Fresh
Methi Leaves: 1 bunch.
2.One cup
frozen peas.
3.One
medium sliced onion.
4.Two clove
chopped garlic.
5.One inch
chopped ginger.
6.One table
spoon charmagaz (melon seeds).
7.Pinch of
garam masala, Pinch of cumin powder, Pinch of red chili powder, Pinch of kasoori methi.
8.Few cumin
seeds, few cloves, few cardamom.
9.Half cup
milk.
10.Two
table spoon fresh cream.
11. Salt and
sugar as per taste.
12.Sunflower
oil for cooking.
Process:
Wash and
chopped the methi leaves and keep it aside.
Now add one
tea spoon oil in a vessel and allow it to hot, now add the cloves and cardamoms now
add the sliced onions, chopped ginger, chopped garlic and fry for some time.
Now add the
melon seeds and saute for few seconds now switch of the flame and allow it to
cool down.
Now make a
fine paste with some water with the fried ingredients and keep it aside.
Now add
some more oil in the same vessel and allow it to hot, then add the cumin seeds
and next add the frying onion paste and cook till the raw smell goes off.
Now add the
chopped methi leaves and mix well and cook with a lid for 5 mints in low flame.
Now remove
the lid and add the frozen peas and cook for another 5 mints with the lid, next
add some salt, sugar, red chili powder, garam masala powder, cumin powder, kasoori methi and mix well and cook for another couple of mints.
Now add the
milk and cook for 4 to 5 mints in low flame with a lid and finally add the fresh cream and mix well
and cook for 2 more mints with the lid.
Now remove
the lid and your easy METHI MALAI MATAR is ready serve hot with Roti or
Paratha.
