Matar Methi  Malai with Jeera Rice
Matar Methi  Malai with Jeera Rice

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To get started with this recipe, we have to prepare a few ingredients. You can cook matar methi  malai with jeera rice using 16 ingredients and 11 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.

The ingredients needed to make Matar Methi  Malai with Jeera Rice:
  1. Prepare 2 cups methi/fenugreek leaves,roughly chopped
  2. Get 3/4 cup green peas, frozen or fresh
  3. Prepare 1/2 cup milk
  4. Make ready 1/2 cup cream
  5. Get 1/2 cup water
  6. Make ready 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
  7. Prepare 2 tbsp broken cashews
  8. Take 1 medium sized onion
  9. Get 1 green chilli
  10. Prepare 1/2 inch ginger
  11. Make ready 3 garlic cloves
  12. Get 2 cardamom pods
  13. Prepare 1 teaspoon poppy seeds, khus khus
  14. Get 2 tsp Oil
  15. Take 1/2 tsp Garam masala
  16. Get As needed Coriander leaves for garnish
Steps to make Matar Methi  Malai with Jeera Rice:
  1. Method or the process of making matar metthi malai: - Heat oil in a pan on medium heat. Once hot add cumin seeds and wait till the seeds crackle. Add green chilli, chopped ginger and garlic. Saute for a minute.
  2. Add the roughly chopped onion, broken cashews and poppy seeds, also called khus khus.
  3. Saute for 2-3 minutes or till the onions are translucent and cashews softened.Remove pan from heat and let it cool down a bit. Transfer the entire mixture into a blender.Blend to a smooth paste. Set aside.
  4. In the same pan heat 1-2 teaspoon of oil and once hot add the prepared paste. Saute for few minutes till the raw smell goes away.
  5. Add milk and water and give a good mix. - Once it comes to a little boil, add the chopped methi leaves and mix.
  6. Add the boiled green peas and mix.Cook for 2 minutes and then add the cream and mix. Cover and let it simmer on medium low flame for 4-5 minutes.
  7. Sprinkle some garam masala on top and switch off the heat.Garnish with chopped coriander leaves and serve hot methi matar malai with naan, roti or jeera rice.
  8. Process for making jeera rice: wash the rice 4 to 5 times until the water turns clear. Drain and set it aside.Heat a pressure cooker, add oil (or ghee) to it. Then add the bay leaf, sliced green chilli, cloves, green cardamom and cumin seeds. Let the cumin seeds splutter.
  9. Then add the rinsed basmati rice to the cooker. Stir the rice with the spices for 30 seconds. Then add water, salt and stir.
  10. Close the lid,Cook on high pressure for 5 minutes with the pressure .Let the pressure release naturally for 2 minutes.
  11. Open the lid of the cooker and fluff the rice with a fork. Enjoy this jeera rice with healthy and delicious matar methi.

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