Methi Malai Mater (Fenugreek Leaves with Peas & Cream)

[charu1303]

Thanx... Hetal and Anuja methi malai mater was just too yummy to taste......

[ckgohil]

Excellent receipe and will give it a try, however of late I have been making dishes based on Lababdar sauce and your recipe reminds me of it. There is not much difference as such with this receipe and how to achieve a dish based on Lababdar sauce, i.e. Butter Beans Lababdar or Chicken Lababdar. Hetal and Anjua, keep up the good work and enjoy watching you cook at the same time trying out your dishes. My wife's been quite happy of late as I have got hooked into cooking and she loves it! :)

[ShowMeTheCurry]

@ckgohil : Thank you and Cheers to you!

[ShowMeTheCurry]

@ckgohil : Thank you and Cheers to you!

[ShowMeTheCurry]

@ckgohil : Thank you and Cheers to you!

[MrsBhawnakhanna1]

I tried ur recepie Methi Malai Matar. I want to ask that u used milk cream in this recepie. I dont like cream. I used 2% reduced fat milk. I saw lumps or u can say dhood phatta hua hai types means the milk didnt get dissolve in the recepie . Can u please tell me why & what should I do to avoid this in the recepies like Navratan korma, Methi Malai Matar & Shahi paneer ? I want to make little more gravy in this recepie .

MrsBhawnakhanna1 1 minute ago

[ShowMeTheCurry]

@MrsBhawnakhanna1 : The way to avoid the milk from separating - take the pan off the heat and add in the milk slowly AND keep stirring while adding in. Allow the temperature of the Milk to heat up slowly.

Hope that helps :)

[MrsBhawnakhanna1]

I tried ur recepie Methi Malai Matar. I want to ask that u used milk cream in this recepie. I dont like cream. I used 2% reduced fat milk. I saw lumps or u can say dhood phatta hua hai types means the milk didnt get dissolve in the recepie . Can u please tell me why & what should I do to avoid this in the recepies like Navratan korma, Methi Malai Matar & Shahi paneer ?

[rudraksh122]

Anuja I find you so cute and down to earth.Sorry if this was too random.Getting back to the point love the recipes.

[ShowMeTheCurry]

@rudraksh122 : Thank you - Anuja :)

[MrsBhawnakhanna1]

Can u please tell me from where or which store of America or indian u got theses green peas ? If American store then can u please tell me the name of the store. I want to try ur dish Methi Malai Matar but for this recepie I m searching for green peas like u people used ?

[ShowMeTheCurry]

@MrsBhawnakhanna1 : We get it from either Kroger, Walmart or Tom Thumb. It is in the frozen aisle section along with the other vegetables. Hope that helps :)

[aiswarya074u]

Too many spices!! Methi malai mattar is more bland!!!

[cnonline1]

Its not cream its a greavy of cashewnuts that goes in methi malai mattar.

[apopkasss]

@cnonline1 its golden onions with cashewnuts and yellow tomatoes blended in to make puree which is later mixed in the pot with ghee,cumin,asafoetida,garlic,g­inger,greenchilli paste,g.masala, turmeric, peas,coriander leaves and methi. later 3 spoons of thick creams give it a further velvety texture.

[quarkahn]

thanks a great recipe'i cant wait to try it

[Learningcooking]

Awesome dish.. thanks for this :) :)

[wertyzxc1]

can I use kasuri methi instead...

[ShowMeTheCurry]

@wertyzxc1

Yes, you could but you'd have to use less as the dried leaves are more intense in flavor.

[amydeshpande]

Hi, what is the difference if you use frozen Methi? Thanks

[ShowMeTheCurry]

@amydeshpande

It is the same steps for frozen methi though you may have to use less because they really compact the methi leaves in the package. We've tried both ways...the only difference we noticed is that the frozen methi tends to have more fibrous stalks.

[urvscan]

Hi Hetal & Anuja,

Can I prepare it in advance and freeze it ? My fiance absolutely loves it and I would like to make it for him. I am visiting him and would like to gift him his favorite dish :)

[ShowMeTheCurry]

@urvscan

You should be able to freeze the prepared dish. Just be sure to thaw it in the fridge and then heat it on the stove top.

[urvscan]

@ShowMeTheCurry

Thanks so much !

[goldynash]

@ShowMeTheCurry

Can we make this recipe using "Kasoori Methi" ? And replace the fresh methi with Frozen Palak? Because I live in part of europe where it is difficult to get fresh methi leaves....

[ShowMeTheCurry]

@goldynash : Kasoori Methi tends to be more strong and too much can make the dish bitter. We suggest you use the spinach and a little bit of Kasoori methi so you get the bulk and the flavor.

[sony298]

Can we use frozen methi instead of fresh ones.I am having a party this weekend.

Just not sure if frozen methi will render the same taste.

Thanks.

[ShowMeTheCurry]

@sony298

You can definitely use frozen methi. Just thaw it out and sprinkle salt on it to remove the bitterness. You may have to cook it a bit longer as the frozen kind tends to have more stalks in it.

[bebovirgo]

I know whipped cream and sour cream is available in the market....how do i get heavy cream ?

[ShowMeTheCurry]

Heavy Cream is just 'malai'

[iamsonji]

Can frozen methi be used instead of fresh?

[ShowMeTheCurry]

Frozen Methi works just as well for this recipe.

[quirky524]

can u substitute fenugreek leaves with kasuri methi (dried fenugreek leaves)

[ShowMeTheCurry]

You could substitute the dry leaves but they tend to have a stronger flavor so be sure to use less.

[VictorLepanto]

Is it absolutely necessary to use heavy cream or can you use half-&-half instead?

[ShowMeTheCurry]

You can definitely use half n half or even evaporated milk from a can.

[desiabhay]

Therez something about methi malai mutter that makes it different from all the other spicy paneer dishes... i used to believe it was mace ...forgive my ignorance but this is one spice that i havent used as yet..but m eager to experiment..

had expected to see mace going into this dish...

there should always be a secret ingredient in your dishes i believe ... that should keep people wondering... and keep them from reverse engineering your recipes...

[jasonhoang]

I picked this up in its "ready to eat" package form at my local Indian store just for curiosity sake(picture looked exotic) and I must say that this is bar none the greatest thing I have ever eaten. I love it and you two have become my inspiration to make this. Thank you so much!

[sapnanaresh06]

Hi.. I did try this out n it ws delicious.. the only prb bein it ws quite watery (though i did nt add any water).. n nt the thick consistency..tht we gt out.. i did add mre cream (heavy creamy) hpin it wud thicken..but it dint... any suggestions?

[ShowMeTheCurry]

Strange....wondering if you squeezed out all of the water from the methi. The cream or evap milk usually thickens up and almost evaporates to form a creamy sauce.

[sapnanaresh06]

probably..i dint let it cook long enuf fr it all too evaporate..and i did nt use evaporated milk but the normal one..dunno..anyways gues il try it agn..thnks fr the quick response n the recipe:)

[feric77]

may be can use some yogurt, remmebr u can not heat creamy stuff too much as it kinda changes the homogenity