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Methi Malai Mutter

Style - North Indian
Serves - 4
Rating - 4/5
Last prepared - 03-Jul-2021


Ingredients
Onion - 2  (cubed 1 inch pieces - 3-4 cups)
Cloves - 5
Cardamom - 3
Green chillies - 2-3

Ginger - 1/2 inch piece
Cashew nuts - 10-12 (Soaked in water and ground to a paste. Dont add too many. Will get too creamy)
Methi leaves - 1 cup ... (finely chopped. Add salt and water. Soak for some time and rinse to remove bitterness)
Kasuri methi - 1 or 2 tbsp
Green Peas - 1 cup
Coriander powder - 1 tsp
Milk - 1/2 cup (do not use heavy cream. Becomes too creamy)
Dry methi leaves - 2 tbsp
Ghee - 1 tbsp

Butter - 1 tbsp
Oil - 2 tbsp

Preparation Method
  • Boil water. The boil onion in water along with salt, cloves and cardamom for 8-10 mins
  • Separate onion from water. Remove cloves and cardamom. Allow to cool
  • Use same water to boil peas and methi leaves for ~10 mins. Separate from water
  • Grind onion, ginger and green chilies into paste
  • Heat oil, ghee and butter in a pan. Fry onion paste until water evaporates and oil starts coming out
  • Add cashew paste and continue to fry until oil starts coming out
  • Add methi leaves, peaes and saute until they start turning dark
  • Add coriander powder and salt. Fry for 3-4 mins
  • Add hot milk and 1 cup of hot water. Mix well. Adjust water as required.
  • Cook covered until in low flame gravy thickens

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