MyMusingsSangSpeak-Pet Puja - Methi Malai Mattar

Methi Malai Mattar

 Methi Malai Mattar is exotic,creamy, finger licking peparation  and tastes very nice with plain roti or parathas.

Ingredients 

Methi(Fenugreek) Leaves – 2 cups

Green Peas – 2 cups

Onions – 2 nos

Ginger – 1 inch piece

Garlic- 10-12 cloves

Green Chillies – 2 nos

Milk cream – 1 cup

Cashews – 15 nos

Garam Masala Powder - 1 teaspoon

Oil – 2 tablespoons

Salt – to taste

Method 

Wash Methi leaves thoroughly and stir fry in very little oil for about 3 minutes and set aside. Make a paste of onions and set aside. Grind ginger, garlic and green chilly together and keep aside. Make a paste of cashews and set aside. Heat oil in a pan, add onion paste and sauté till light golden brown. Now add ginger, garlic, chilly paste and stir fry for another 2 minutes. Now add the green peas and salt and cook for about 4-5 minutes by covering with a lid. Then add the sautéed Methi leaves and stir well. Add garam masala, cream and cashew paste and stir well. Cook for about 2-3 minutes and Methi Malai Mattar is ready to serve.

MyMusingsSangSpeak-Pet Puja- Mattar Paneer

Mattar Paneer

Ingredients:

Green Peas – 200 gms

Paneer(cottage cheese) cubes - 150 gms

Onions (medium) - 2 nos, made into paste

Tomatoes (medium) - 2 nos, made into paste

Garlic ginger paste – 1 and half teaspoon

Garam Masala – 1 teaspoon

Red Chilly Powder – 1 teaspoon

Cream – 2 tablespoons

Salt – As per taste

Oil – 2 tablespoon

Method:

Heat oil in a pan and fry the onion paste till it turns light golden, then add garlic ginger and tomato pastes and fry well till oil separates. Add green peas, garam masala, red chilly powder, salt and stir well. Add about one and half cups water and cook for 5-6 minutes. Finally add paneer cubes and cook for 3 – 4 minutes. Mattar paneer is ready to be served.