Methi matar malai | Fenugreek leaves and peas creamy curry

Hi dear friends
Sharing with you a delightful preparation. do try this yummy side dish.
I always make it following my co sisters recipe here and it never fails me . Always get compliments that it is better than restaurants! Here goes the recipe without much ado..

Ingredients :
1 cup green peas
1 cup methi leaves
1tbsp curd
1 small pc ginger
2 garlic cloves
2-3 green chillies
8-10 cahsew nuts
1 tbsp poppy seeds (khuskhus)
2 onions
1 cup milk
salt to taste
1tsp black pepper pwd
1tsp red chilli pwd
1tsp garam masala
1tsp sugar
1cup fresh thick cream
2-3 tbsp ghee
1 bay leaf
1-2 cardomon pods
raisins and cashew nuts for garnishing

Method :
Boil water,add peas,after peas are done switch off the flame,add methi leaves and keep for 2 mins.Strain the water .Grind onions,cashew nuts,ginger,garlic,green chillies,curd, poppy seeds together to a paste.Heat ghee in kadhai,add bay leaves & cardomon,then ground paste  and keep stirring continuosly on medium flame till the oil leaves the kadhai.Add all the dry masalas,fry for few minutes.add milk and fresh cream.then lastly add boiled peas and methi.Mix well.Serve hot with garnished raisins and cashew nuts.



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