How to Make Methi Malai Mutter

Recipe By Naiya Sheth: Learn how to make methi malai mutter. This is a homemade recipe of tempting and quick vegetable. Methi Malai Mutter is quick and healthy recipe with fresh methi leaves, green peas, cream and Indian spices. It can be served with Indian bread.

Preparation time – 10 minutes
Cooking time – 15 minutes
Serves – 4 people

Ingredients to make Methi Malai Mutter:

3 cups finely chopped fenugreek – methi
4 table spoon oil
3 finely chopped onion
2 tea spoon green chili paste
1 tea spoon ginger garlic paste
1 cup green peas - boiled
1 tea spoon lemon juice
¼ tea spoon garam masala powder
Salt to taste
¾ cup cream
½ tea spoon cumin seeds

For garnishing:

Chopped coriander
cream
green peas

Method to make Methi Malai Mutter:

(1) Add some salt to methi leaves and mix properly. Keep aside for 5 minutes and remove excess salt water from it.

(2) Heat 1 tea spoon oil in a pan and add methi leaves to it, cook for 2 to 3 minutes covered. When cooked keep aside.

(3) In another pan add remaining oil and add onion. Sauté till they are translucent.

(4) Add chili,ginger and garlic paste and mix well. Now add methi leaves and boiled green peas.

(5) Add salt, garam masala powder and 1/8 cup water, cook for 3 to 4 minutes at medium flame.

(6) Add cream and again cook for 2 minutes at slow flame.

Garnish with coriander leaves and cream. Hot and healthy Methi Malai Mutter is ready to serve. Serve it with Indian bread.