VegetarianDinnerNorth India
Methi Malai Matar
Methi Malai Matar is a vegetarian dinner from North India. It is made with fenugreek leaves, green peas, cream, cashew and garam masala. This recipe serves 4 and takes about 45 min. One serving has about 220 kcal, 8 g protein, 20 g carbs and 12 g fat.
Did you know? A creamy Punjabi dish. "Malai" refers to the cream added by dhabas to please truckers. In Delhi, it’s served with "lachha paratha" for contrast.
Updated · nutrition is an estimate per serving
- Diet
- Vegetarian
- Course
- Dinner
- Cuisine
- North India
- Calories
- 220 kcal
- Protein
- 8 g
- Style
- Healthy
- Serves
- 4
- Prep
- 20 min
- Cook
- 25 min
- Level
- Medium
Ingredients (serves 4)
- 1 cup fenugreek leaves
- 1½ cups green peas
- 10 cashew
- ½ cup cream
- 2 tbsp oil
- 1 tbsp ghee
- 1 tsp cumin seed
- 1 onion
- 1 tbsp ginger garlic paste
- 1 green chilli
- 1 tomato
- ½ tsp garam masala
- 1 tsp coriander powder
- ¼ tsp turmeric
- ½ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp sugar (optional)
- ½ cup water
Contains: dairy and tree nuts.








