Methi Malai Matar Mushroom curry

About this Recipe...

Methi Malai Matar Mushroom is a rich creamy gravy with a combination of green peas, mushroom and fresh fenugreek leaves cooked with cream. It's a twist on the regular Methi Malai Matar by adding mushroom to it and enhances the flavor of this dish. Cashew and poppy seed paste brings the smooth and silky texture to the dish. It's a very easy and rich curry to make on the special occasions.
It came out as a super hit dish at my dinner menu and I served it with parathas.

Ingredients

For the Creamy Gravy

• 1 Tbsp Oil
• 2 Tbsp Chopped Onion
• 2 tsp Ginger-garlic paste
• 1 tsp Green chilli paste
• 8-10 Cashew nuts
• 1 Tbsp Poppy seeds
• 1 medium size chopped tomato
• 1 tsp Turmeric powder
• 1 tsp Cumin powder
• 1 tsp Red chilli powder
• 1 tsp Coriander powder

For the Curry

• 1 Tbsp Clarified butter
• 1 Cup Green peas
• 1 bunch Fresh methi leaves chopped
• 1 Cup Mushroom sliced
• Salt to taste
• 1/4 tsp Sugar
• 2 Tbsp Whipping cream
• 1/2 tsp Garam masala powder

Directions

For the Gravy

1. In a pan heat some oil and add chopped onion and sauté it for sometime till it gets translucent.
2. Now add whole cashew nuts, poppy seeds and ginger-garlic-green chili paste and cook for a while till oil get separated from the spices.
3. Add all the dry spices and tomato and fry it till tomato gets soft.
4. Switch off the flame and let it cool down, after cooling down blend it in a grinder with little water to a smooth consistency and keep it aside.

For the Curry

1. Now in a pan heat up some clarified butter and add garam masala powder and fry it for few seconds.
2. Now add green peas and sauté it for sometime. After sometime add chopped methi or fenugreek leaves and sauté it with the peas.
3. When the peas and methi leaves are cooked then add sliced mushroom and sauté it for sometime till mushrooms are half done.
4. Now add your prepared gravy to this and mix everything nicely and bring it to a boil by covering the lid of the pan.
5. When the gravy will boil add salt as per your taste and pinch of sugar and mix it.
6. Finally add whipping cream and mix everything nicely, cook for few seconds and switch off the flame. Your creamy Methi Matar Mushroom Malai is ready to enjoy.