Methi Matar Malai

This gravy is an extremely tasty dish that is best had with rotis. The combination of methi leaves with milk is delicious!

Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 3 cups Finely chopped methi leaves

• 1 and 1/2 cups Frozen peas

• 1 cup Milk

• Salt, to taste

• 2 tsps Garam masala

• 3 tbsps butter

• 1 tsp Cumin seeds

To saute and make the paste

• 1 Onion

• 1 inch Ginger

• 1 Garlic

• 3 Green chillies

• 1/2 cup cashew nuts

• 1 tsp Cumin seeds

Instructions

1. In a pan take 1 tbsp butter and saute the chopped methi leaves until it shrivels, keep aside

2. In the same pan take 1 tbsp butter and saute all the ingredients under "saute and grind"

3. Saute till the raw smell goes way, grind all ingredients in a blender to a fine paste without adding much water

4. In a pan take the balance 1 tbsp butter and add the paste, saute for 5-7 minutes till it leaves an aroma (note that this should be done on a sim flame so that it does not burn)

5. Add the methi leaves, salt and water and cook for 5 minutes

6. Add garam masala, frozen peas and milk and cook till well blendes (I added paneer cubes as well)

7. Serve hot with rotis