Methi Mutter Malai

Methi Mutter Malai is a wonderful combination of Methi leaves and Green peas cooked in a fragrant masala gravy.I followed Tarla dalal's recipe with few changes. Lets see the recipe.

Ingredients:

Methi leaves	2 cups
Green peas	1 cup
Onion finely chopped	1 small
Tomato	2
Fresh cream	¼ cup
Cumin seeds	½ tsp
Oil	2 tblsp
Honey(see note below)	½ tsp
For the Masala paste
Onion	1
Ginger	1 small piece
Garlic cloves	2-3
Green chilli	1-2(depending on spice level)
Cashewnut	8
For the dry masala powder
Cinnamon	1 “ piece
Clove	4
Cardamom	2
Pepper	4
Cumin seeds	1 tsp

Method:

• Grind the ingredients given in 'masala paste' to a fine paste.
• Slightly roast the ingredients listed in " dry masala powder",powder it and keep aside.
• Blanch tomatoes in hot water and make tomato puree.
• Separate methi leaves from the stem and clean them thorougly in water to remove dirt.Chop them finely and transfer to a bowl.sprinkle 1/2 tsp salt and leave aside for 15 mins.squeeze excess water and discard it.
• Heat 1 tsp oil in a pan and saute the methi leaves for 2 mins till they shrink in volume and transfer to a plate.Cook green peas seperately and keep it ready.
• Heat oil in a pan, add cumin seeds followed by the chopped onions and fry till they turn translucent.Add the ground masala paste and fry well in low flame till the raw smell of the onion goes off.
• Add the tomato puree and the freshly prepared dry masala powder and cook for 2-3 mins.
• Add the green peas,prepared methi leaves,salt,fresh cream and add little water to get the right consistency.Cook on low flame for 2-3 mins.
• Switch off the flame and after 5 mins add honey and mix well.Methi Mutter Malai is ready to serve.

Note:

• Honey is optional.If adding honey,add it only after turning off the heat.You can also add little sugar instead of honey which you can add while adding methi leaves to the gravy.