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Methi matar malai recipe | methi matar malai sabji | rumali roti on tawa | thali recipe

Author Nehas Cook Book
1 from 1 vote
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Course Curry, Main Course, Thali
Cuisine Indian
Servings 4 servings

Ingredients
 

For methi matar malai

  • 2 cup methi leaves
  • 1 cup green peas
  • 3 tbsp oil
  • 2 tbsp +1 tbsp ghee
  • 1 tsp cumin seeds
  • 1 inch cinnamon
  • 2-3 cardamom
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 2 dry red chilli
  • Pinch of hing
  • 1 cup chopped onion
  • 2 tomatoes
  • 1 green chilli
  • 1 inch ginger
  • 5-6 garlic cloves
  • 7-8 soaked cashews
  • ½ tsp turmeric powder
  • 1.5 tbsp red chilli powder
  • 1.5 tbsp coriander powder
  • 1 tsp cumin powder
  • Salt to taste
  • ¾ cup hot water or as required
  • ½ cup malai
  • 1 tsp kasoori methi
  • ½ tsp garam masala
  • 1 tsp lemon juice
  • Some coriander leaves

For rumali roti

  • 1.5 cup maida - all-purpose flour
  • ½ cup wheat flour
  • Salt to taste
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • 1 tbsp oil
  • ¾ cup luke water milk or as required

Instructions

Making Methi Matar Malai:

  • In a pan, heat 2 tbsp ghee. Add 1 cup of green peas and a pinch of salt. Sauté over medium flame until the peas slightly soften. Transfer them to a bowl.
  • In the same pan, add 2 cups of chopped methi leaves and a pinch of salt. Sauté and then remove into a bowl.
  • In a blender, combine 2 chopped tomatoes, 1 green chili, 1-inch ginger, 5-6 garlic cloves, and 7-8 soaked cashews. Grind into a smooth paste without adding water. Set aside.
  • Heat 3 tbsp oil and 1 tbsp ghee in a pan. Add 1 tsp cumin seeds, 1-inch cinnamon, 2-3 cardamom pods, 1 bay leaf, 2 dry red chilies, and a pinch of hing. Sauté the spices.
  • Add chopped onions and sauté until they turn slightly golden brown.
  • Reduce the heat, add ½ tsp turmeric powder, 1.5 tbsp Kashmiri red chili powder, 1.5 tbsp coriander powder, 1 tsp cumin powder, and some hot water. Sauté the masala until the oil separates from the sides.
  • Add the previously prepared tomato paste and salt. Cover and cook the gravy until the oil separates from its sides.
  • Stir in the green peas and methi leaves. Mix well.
  • Pour in ¾ cup of hot water and mix gently. Cook the sabzi on low heat for 3-4 minutes.
  • Add ½ cup of malai, 1 tsp kasoori methi, and ½ tsp garam masala. Mix well.
  • Turn off the heat and add 1 tsp lemon juice and some chopped coriander leaves. Mix thoroughly.
  • Serve the Methi Matar Malai with rumali roti and salad.

Making Rumali Roti:

  • In a mixing bowl, combine ½ cup wheat flour, 1.5 cups maida, salt, sugar, and oil. Mix well.
  • Gradually add ¾ cup lukewarm milk while kneading to form a very soft dough.
  • Transfer the dough to a tabletop, sprinkle some oil, and knead well using the stretch and fold method for 5-10 minutes.
  • Shape the dough into a ball, place it in a greased bowl, drizzle oil over the surface, cover it with a damp cloth, and let it rest for at least 30 minutes.
  • Prepare a saltwater mixture by mixing salt and water in a bowl.
  • Heat an iron tawa or roti tawa over high heat. Once hot, sprinkle salt water over it to create a non-stick coating.
  • To make the rumali roti, take a portion of the rested dough, form it into a roundel, coat it with refined flour, and roll it out.
  • Apply some ghee on one rolled roti, place another rolled roti on top, stick them together, and roll it out as thin as possible.
  • Place the roti on the hot tawa. Cook for 10-15 seconds on each side until tiny brown spots appear.
  • Once cooked, remove the rumali roti from the tawa.
  • Your super soft and thin rumali roti is ready to be served with Methi Matar Malai.

Notes

For methi matar malai
  • Sauté green peas over medium flame until they are 80-90% cooked and become soft.
  • Sautéing methi leaves in ghee helps retain their green color in the sabzi.
  • Sautéing masala in oil gives a good color and flavor to the sabzi.
  • You can use fresh cream instead of malai.
  • After adding cream, do not cook the sabzi for an extended period.
For rumali roti
  • Knead a soft and stretchy dough for rumali roti.
  • Continuously flip and cook the roti over medium flame.