Methi Matar Malai - No Onion No Garlic Recipe
User Reviews
4.5
24 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
20 mins
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Cook Time
20 mins
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Total Time
1 hr
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Servings
6
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Calories
332 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
Indian
Methi Matar Malai - No Onion No Garlic Recipe
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No onion no garlic recipe recipe for creamy and luscious Methi Matar Mala Paneer white gravy curry packed with goodness of fenugreek leaves, nuts, peas and paneer.
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Ingredients
Produce
- 200 g fenugreek leaves 2 cup - chopped
- 300 g green peas 2 cup - frozen
- 20 g ginger 1 inch piece - minced/grated
- 3 green chili 2 -3 adjust as per your spice level, chopped
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon pomegranate arils
Protein/Pantry
- 200 g paneer Indian Cottage Cheese - 1 cup - cubed
- ½ cup Greek yogurt
- ¼ cup cashews
- 2 tablespoon white poppy seeds
- 3 tablespoon melon seeds
- 2 cup milk
- ¼ cup heavy whipped cream
Spices
- 1 tablespoon ghee or oil
- ⅛ teaspoon asafetida hing
- 1 teaspoon cumin seeds jeera
- 1 teaspoon salt namak
- ½ teaspoon turmeric powder haldi
- ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper laal mirch
- 1 tablespoon coriander powder dhaniya powder
- ¼ teaspoon garam masala
- 1 teaspoon sugar
Instructions
- Sort and wash Fenugreek (methi) leaves and chop using either food processor or knife and keep aside.
- Soak cashews, Melon seeds and poppy seeds for 20 minutes in warm water.
- Heat 1 tbs ghee in a pan. Add fenugreek leaves and green peas. Sauté on medium heat.
- Add salt and sugar, sauté for 10 minutes until leaves are cooked and water from leaves evaporates.
- Add paneer and continue sauteing for some more time.
- Transfer the above mixture of fenugreek leaves, green peas and paneer in a bowl and keep it aside.
- Grind soaked cashews and seeds with green chilies and ginger. Keep it aside.
- Heat 2 tbs ghee again in the same pan and add asafoetida and cumin seeds.
- Once cumin seeds start spluttering add the ground paste of cashew into pan and cook until paste start separating oil from pan. TIP: You can add a 1 or 2 tablespoon of milk to adjust the consistency of gravy.
- Once cashew paste start separating oil add Greek yogurt and continue to cook.
- When whole mixture start separating oil again, add spices except Garam masala and give a good stir.
- Add a table spoon or two of milk, if you feel like gravy is getting really thick.
- Cashew nut and seeds gravy is ready. If you want you can double the batch of gravy and save half of it for later use.
- Now add the sautéed mixture of Fenugreek, green peas and paneer in the cashew gravy, stir everything together.
- Add milk to adjust consistency of gravy.
- Let the whole thing simmer for 15-20 minutes.
- Stir in, heavy whipping cream, garam masala and lemon juice.
- Before serving, garnish with some more heavy cream and pomegranate arils.
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Nutrition Information
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Calories
332kcal
(17%)
Carbohydrates
22g
(7%)
Protein
16g
(32%)
Fat
21g
(32%)
Saturated Fat
9g
(45%)
Cholesterol
39mg
(13%)
Sodium
518mg
(22%)
Potassium
391mg
(11%)
Fiber
5g
(20%)
Sugar
10g
(20%)
Vitamin A
620IU
(12%)
Vitamin C
26mg
(29%)
Calcium
340mg
(34%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 332 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 332kcal | 17% |
| Carbohydrates | 22g | 7% |
| Protein | 16g | 32% |
| Fat | 21g | 32% |
| Saturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Cholesterol | 39mg | 13% |
| Sodium | 518mg | 22% |
| Potassium | 391mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 10g | 20% |
| Vitamin A | 620IU | 12% |
| Vitamin C | 26mg | 29% |
| Calcium | 340mg | 34% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
Genuine Reviews
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Overall Rating
4.5
24 reviews
Excellent
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