Methi Malai Matar

Published On September 10, 2016
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By Heena Bharat
10 comments

Prep Time
20 minutes
Cook Time
25 minutes
Difficulty Level
Beginner

Ingredients

Fresh Methi Leaves - 1 Cup (alternatively you may use 1.5 tbsp Dry Kasoori Methi)
Fresh Cream/Malaai - 1 Cup
Fresh Green Peas/Frozen Peas - 1 Cup
Oil - 2 tbsp
Ginger Garlic Paste - 1 tbsp
Chopped Onions - 1 piece
Tomato Puree - 1 piece
Chopped Green Chilies - 2
Red Chili Powder - 1/2 tbsp
Turmeric Powder - 1/2 tbsp
Coriander Powder - 1/2 tbsp
Cumin Seeds - 1/2 tbsp
Pinch of Hing/Asafoetida
Salt to taste

Instructions

Heat Oil in a pan. Add Hing and Cumin Seeds to it.
Add Ginger Garlic Paste, Chopped Onions and Chilies and saute the Mixture on medium flame for about 1 minute.
Now add all Dry Masalas(Turmeric, Red Chili and Coriander Powder)and cook them for around 2 minutes.
Now add Chopped Tomatoes and cook this for around 5-8 minutes till the Oil gets seperated from the Mixture.
Add Cream, Peas, Salt and Methi now and cook the mixture on a lower flame for another 15 Minutes.
"Methi Malaai Matar"Curry is ready now.Serve the Curry Hot/Warm with Chapaties or Naan.

Servings : 3-4
Ready in : 5 minutes
Special Category : Healthy Food
Recipe Type : Dinner

10 Responses to Methi Malai Matar

Ravinder Tak September 15, 2016 at 6:16 PM

Super yummy,Fantastic Recipe.

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Heena Bharat September 15, 2016 at 8:31 PM

Thanks Ravi 🙂

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Minila September 16, 2016 at 10:54 AM

Fantabulous

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- Heena September 16, 2016 at 3:25 PM
  
  Thank You Minila !!!
  
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Nirja September 16, 2016 at 4:47 PM

Very tasty…

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Heena September 16, 2016 at 9:40 PM

Thanks Nirja 🙂

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Renuka December 5, 2016 at 7:58 PM

Yummy… am going to try this recipe..

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- heena December 7, 2016 at 5:54 PM
  
  Sure Renuka, I am sure you will love to make it again and again 🙂
  
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Shraddha August 4, 2017 at 10:52 PM

Yummmm gonna make it soonn

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- Heena Bharat August 5, 2017 at 2:18 AM
  
  Thanks Shraddha
  
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Heena Bharat

Good food creates good memories and can win many hearts. Though basic cooking started in my Mumbai days, but being in Germany for few years, I started missing all Indian food especially street food. This has made me trying new and new dishes at home and even during the lockdown period in india, it has proved to be the need of the hour!!