Matar Malai Curry

Matar Malai Curry

Ingredients (for 4-5 servings)

• 2 cup Green peas (boiled)
• 1 cup onion (finely chopped)
• 1 cup tomato (finely chopped)
• 1 tbsp ginger garlic (finely chopped or grated)
• 3 tbsp ghee or oil
• 1 cup fresh cream
• 1 tsp cumin seeds
• 1 tsp coriander powder
• salt to taste
• 1 tsp Red chilli powder
• 1 tsp garam masala
• ½ tsp cinnamon powder
• ½ tsp turmeric powder
• 1 tbsp coriander leaves (chopped)

Method (How to make restaurant style matar malai at home)

• Put refined oil or ghee in a pan. Add cumin seeds and sauté for few seconds, add chopped onion and sauté till light brown on low flame.
• Add chopped garlic and ginger pieces into it.
• When they turn pink in colour, add chopped tomato and coriander powder, cinnamon powder and turmeric powder in it and cook it for another 10 minutes.
• Then add salte, red chilli powder and garam masala into it.
• Then add milk and malai into it.
• Cook for  4-5 min, add boiled green peas into it and cover the pan, cook for 10-15 min, or till done.
• Matar malai is ready to serve garnish with fresh coriander leaves and serve with paratha or roti.