Methi matar malai recipe | Methi mutter malai – A popular creamy gravy pairs well with roti. Methi matar malai with detailed step-by-step pictures.
We usually make spicy gravy or tomato-based gravy as a side dish for chapati | roti. This recipe is a bit on the creamy side and goes well with naan, kulcha and jeera rice too. I learned this recipe from my friend in Singapore. She had this recipe in her handwritten cookbook.
We are using fresh methi leaves, peas, and cream in this recipe. So it will be slightly on the sweetish side. But the red chili powder and pepper powder will suppress the sweetness. I used both fresh methi leaves and dried kasoori methi to this gravy.
The original recipe used cardamom and cloves while grinding but since we don’t like the strong taste of the whole masala, I added garam masala. So you can see the slight color change in the gravy.
You can also check out – Methi matar pulao, Malai paneer, matar paneer, Gulab jamun kofta.
Methi matar malai recipe
Ingredients
- ¼ cup fresh methi leaves chopped
- 1 onion finely chopped
- 1 cup frozen peas
- ½ cup fresh cream
- ½ cup water
- 3 tsp oil
- 1 tbsp kasoori methi
- 1 tsp red chili powder
- ½ tsp pepper powder
- Salt as needed
To grind
- 15 pre-soaked cashew nuts
- 1 tsp garam masala
- 3 cloves garlic
Instructions
- Soak the cashew nuts in hot water for 10 minutes.
- Grind the cashew nuts along with garlic and garam masala into a fine paste. You can add little water while grinding.
- In a pan add 3 tsp oil.
- Add the onions to this and cook till it becomes translucent.
- Now add the ground cashew masala paste to this.
- Cook for a minute.
- Add in the chopped fresh methi leaves.
- Mix well and add the frozen peas.
- If adding fresh peas, boil it separately and then add.
- Mix well and add ½ cup water.
- Add the red chili powder and salt. Mix well.
- Let this cook for 5-7 minutes. The peas should become soft.
- Now add ½ cup of cream to this. You can add 2 tbsp of cream and add full cream milk too.
- Let this boil in a low flame for 2 minutes.
- Add the kasoori methi at this stage. This gives a nice flavour to the methi malai matar.
- Now add in the pepper powder to this.
- Mix well and cook for a minute.
- Switch off the flame.
- Creamy methi malai matar is ready.
- Serve with roti | Kulcha| naan.
Notes
2. Methi malai matar tends to thicken after sometime. So adjust the consistency accordingly.
- Soak the cashew nuts in hot water for 10 minutes.
- Grind the cashew nuts along with garlic and garam masala into a fine paste. You can add little water while grinding.
- In a pan add 3 tsp oil.
- Add the onions to this and cook till it becomes translucent.
- Now add the ground cashew masala paste to this.
- Cook for a minute.
- Add in the chopped fresh methi leaves.
- Mix well and add the frozen peas.
- If adding fresh peas, boil it separately and then add.
- Mix well and add ½ cup water.
- Add the red chili powder and salt. Mix well.
- Let this cook for 5-7 minutes. The peas should become soft.
- Now add ½ cup of cream to this. You can add 2 tbsp of cream and add full cream milk too.
- Let this boil in a low flame for 2 minutes.
- Add the kasoori methi at this stage. This gives a nice flavour to the methi matar malai.
- Now add in the pepper powder to this.
- Mix well and cook for a minute.
- Switch off the flame.
- Creamy methi malai matar is ready.
- Serve with roti | Kulcha| naan.
My fav… and wot beautiful pics…..
Great work Jeyashri !!
Soo creamy,rich looking delicious methi malai mutter,yummm!
The gravy looks rich and sinfully delicious! Loved that first pic a lot – the colors, presentation and the cashew garnish!!
I love this too ~ looks great, total restaurant style!:)
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I love cashews in gravy but don't use them nowadays because of my daughter's allergy. Looks so creamy & Yummy.
Omg, droolworthy gravy,rich and inviting…
love the white gravy..looks so yumm..
Rich gravy and looks so wonderful !! simply inviting !!
So rich and delicious looking gravy. Looks so inviting!
Deepa
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Nice recipe, I have a bookmarked recipe for this with fresh methi…kasuri methi will be a handy idea! wonderful clicks 🙂
I have tried it with Fresh methi. Do try it out when you get hold of them. It will be awesome. Lovely clicks.
My favourite. The pictures are fantastic and the dish looks gorgeous.
Rich and flavorful side dish… Would be perfect with naans…
Excellent presentation and looks yummy!
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Excellent looking. bookmarked
Wow lovely clicks….I have tried this too but my version is a little different…will post it soon. But I lov ur verison, its so creamy n yummy
looks rich and creamy dear…
lovely clicks 🙂
Looks yum and nice clicks …
Looks very rich and creamy Jeyashri.
One of my favs , never cooked it at home. I'm bookmarking your recipe
superb clicks..tempting to grab that bowl right now
very rich curry!!!!nice click n presentation!
Looks creamy, delicious, yummy and tempting. Wonderful presentation.
Rich & creamy gravy..just like the restaurant version!!
Prathima Rao
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Lovely rich and thick gravy Jeyashri..I too make it but with fresh leaves..always crave for an extra spoon.
Tempting and delicious.. creamy and tasty recipe..
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flavourful combination delicious
Damn creamy and delicious 🙂 yummm.. A must try after going through this post 🙂
Fantastic recipe jeyashri..pics are very tempting..will try this for sure and let u know..Thanks for sharing!
good one jeyshri! creamy treat!! nice pics and well explained
looks delicious jeyashri. once in a while indulging is ok. you look fabulous now 🙂
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Love this curry anytime…Looks delicious.
Looks so creamy and delicious. Love those step by step picktures.
sounds super fab…love your recipe..
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lovely step by step recipe and totally groovy gravy 🙂 double like this one!
Gravy looks flavorful and delicious.
wow ….Thats simply tempting me …Look at the thick gravy…Nice clicks too
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Looks beautiful, and amazing clicks dear.
FOODELICIOUS
Love the flavour of methi leaves,looks delicious!
Tried it today, recipe is really good, I just did a little variation, instead of dried fenugreek (Kasoori Methi) as mentioned in the recipe, I tried blanched fresh methi leaves (fenugreek leaves) chopped.. Turned out really good!
Thanks again,
Krutika