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Vegan Methi Malai Matar is a delicious Vegan Curry made with fresh fenugreek leaves and peas. Served with Roti / Rice

Vegan Methi Matar Malai | No Milk or Cream required

Kalyani
Vegan Methi Malai Matar is a delicious Vegan Curry made with fresh fenugreek leaves and peas. Served with Roti / Rice
5 from 8 votes
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Course Curry, Gravy, Side Dish
Cuisine North Indian
Servings 4 people

Equipment

  • saute pan
  • Ladle
  • Wet Blender

Ingredients
  

  • 400 g Fenugreek leaves fresh fenugreek leaves / methi leaves - cleaned, washed and sorted
  • 200 g Peas Fresh or frozen
  • 2 TBSP Almonds divided use
  • 2 TBSP Oil
  • 1 Onion large, sliced thin
  • 3 Green Chillies
  • 2 pods Garlic pods
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 inch Ginger
  • 1 tsp Garam Masala
  • 1 tsp Cumin seeds jeera
  • 1 inch Cinnamon
  • 2 Cardamom
  • 1 tsp sugar opt.

Instructions
 

  • Soak almonds in hot water for 20 mins. Drain the water, peel and make a smooth paste with it adding additional hot water.
  • Wash and cut the Methi leaves finely.
  • Shell the fresh peas from the pod or bring frozen peas to room temperature.
  • In a pan, add 1 TBSP oil, sizzle the cardamom, ginger , cinnamon stick and cumin seeds.
  • In the same pan, add the onions, garlic, ginger and saute till onions turn pink.
  • Remove the onion mixture to a blender jar, Cool and puree with the almonds .
  • Now in the same pan, add the remaining oil.
  • Add the Methi leaves, green chillies , sauté for 2-3 mins till Methi slightly wilts.
  • Now add the salt, pinch of sugar and the cashew paste . Reserve 1/4 portion of the onion-almond paste for later.
  • Add 1/2 cup of hot water and gently simmer in low for 6-7 mins till raw smell disappears
  • Now add the frozen peas, garam masala and gently simmer again with the remaining almond paste
  • Adjust salt and spice
  • Let the gravy thicken a bit, about 4-5 mins
  • Switch off stove , serve hot with rotis or steamed rice.

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    VEGAN Methi Malai Matar ~No Milk, No Cream!!
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