Methi Malai Mutter

 

Ingredients:

Method : 

• Wash thoroughly and cut fenugreek leaves soaking them in salt water
• Then blanch them in boiling water with salt for about 2 mins
• Immediately drain out methi leaves from boiling water and soak in cold water
• Now in a pan or Kadhai take some oil sauté ginger, garlic, green chilli, cashew nuts and roughly chopped onions until onions become translucent 
• Cool the masala and grind them into a paste without adding water
• Now in the same pan take some ghee and sauté 1 Bay leaf and cumin seeds.
• Add the white paste masala and sauté them on medium flame for about 2 mins only .Masala is already cooked so we need not cook them for longer time 
• To this add 1/2 tsp Garam Masala powder and 1/2 tsp red chilli powder(optional). Sauté for about 2 mins
• Next add little water as per the consistency or the thickness of the gravy you require. I have added only 1 cup water , I personally like little thick texture 
• Now add boiled peas/ frozen peas and blanched fenugreek leaves. Mix them well with all the masalas 
• Finally add cream /malai and mix them well with the gravy.
• Top with crushed Kasuri methi (optional), it will add nice flavour to our gravy
• And your super rich creamy thick Methi Malai Mutter is ready to be relished 

Note/Tips

• Blanching will mellow down the bitterness of fenugreek leaves 
• Immersing the leaves in cold water will ensure the bright green colour doesn’t fades out
• I have used ready made cream , you can also use Home made malai with little milk
• If you don’t like the taste of cream much you can always reduce the quantity of the cream used and can add water instead 
• I personally like little spice so have used green and red chilli , you can adjust and increase or decrease the proportion as per the taste you desire 

Easy methi bhaji recipe

Methi (Fenugreek leaves) has multiple heath benefits . It is good to reduce cholesterol, prevents bowel problems, curbs diabetes, reduces heart problems, protects from kidney problems, good for skin and hair and many more.

Preparation time : 15 mins
Cook time : 15 mins

Ingredients

1 bunch Methi leaves (Fenugreek leaves) 1/2 cup roasted crushed peanuts 2 green chili 6 cloves garlic 1 medium sized onion 1/2 tsp Cumin seeds 1 tbsp Oil Dry Kasuri methi (optional)

Method

1. Thoroughly wash & roughly cut the methi leaves
2. Roast and crush the peanuts.
3. For cooking in a pan/wok heat 1 tbsp oil
4. Add cumin seeds, crushed/cut garlic and chili
5. Add sliced onion and saute them well
6. Once onion has turned translucent add methi leaves & salt as per taste
7. Methi gets cooked very fast, once the volume is reduced add peanut powder.Kindly note peanut powder reduces the bitterness of methi. Still if you find methi bhaji bitter you can add little sugar/jaggery to it
8. Cook for about 10 mins and your delicious methi bhaji is ready to be served.
9. Serve hot with roti/chapati or rice.