Welcoming Winter with MeThI MaTaR Malai

Winters have almost arrived and so as my food :) So thought of sharing with you all this delicious recipe of Methi Matar Malai. Both healthy and delicious food makes the perfect dinner for family as well as guests :) :)

Let's see the Ingredients:

• 2 cups - Methi (You can take it more as per your choice)
• 1 cup - Boiled Green Peas (Again same as above, you can take it more as per your choice)
• 1/2 cup - Heavy Whipping Cream
• 1/2 tsp - Turmeric powder (Optional)
• 1 tsp - Garam Masala (According to your taste)
• Kasuri Methi leaves as per the taste
• Salt as per the taste 
• Jeera

To Fry and make it a mixture:

• 1 chopped Green Chilli (Cut it as shown in the Picture)
• 1 chopped Ginger
• 2-3 Cloves
• 8-10 Cashews 
• 2 Cardamom (optional)
• 2-3 tbsp - Ghee 

Method:

Heat the Ghee(Clarified Butter) and saute green chillies and ginger. Once done add Cashews and fry till they are brown. (I actually completely forgot to do this, so add it in the later part)

In the mixture, the saute chillies and ginger 

Add cashews later 

Smooth Paste 

In the same Pan with left over ghee, saute the mixture for couple of minutes with the constant stir. If it sticks, add salt so that it doesn't get stick to the pan. 

Add washed Methi and Green Peas to the mixture. 

Add all the spices (Turmeric powder, salt, kasuri methi, garam masala) And give it a good mix. Make sure flame is medium. 

Add cream and give it very good mix. Keep it on lower flame and let it boil for few minutes. Switch off the gas once done and serve hot with Parathas or Roti :)

Share your feedback with me or write to me at jainfoodrecipes@gmail.com for any queries :) 

Happy Cooking :) 

Bharva or Stuffed Bhindi

This will be a special dish of mine as I made it on my 30th Birthday :) Turned out amazing and goes well with Puris ! Do try it out once and you will make it more!!

Lets' see the Ingredients:

• Half bag of Bhindi/Okra/Ladies Finger - Washed, Dry and cut it in slits from between with knife. Just need to put a slit in between i.e. it. 

For Stuffing:

• 6-8 tbsp - Coriander Powder (Dhaniya powder)
• 2 tbsp approx - Red Chilli Powder
• 1 1/2 tsp - Amchur Powder
• 2-3 tbsp - Fennel seeds (Saunf)
• Salt to the taste 
• 4 tbsp - Oil (It is approximately, if you think stuffing looks dry while mixing it add more)

Tempering:

• 4 tbsp - Oil (While cooking Bhindi, we have to be little generous in oil) 
• 2-3 tbsp - Urad daal 
• 2 tbsp - Mustard Seeds
• 1 Chopped green chilli 
• Grated Ginger
• Grounded Peanut
• Extra Masala if left while stuffing. (If it not left, you can add little bit of Coriander Powder and fennel seeds)

Method:

Washed, Dry and Cut slits of Bhindis 

Add all the ingredients for making the stuffing. Give it a good mix. 

Filling the stuffing in between of slits. Looks so pretty :) 

Heat Oil. Add mustard seeds, hing, chillies, ginger and urad daal. Let it get saute for few minutes and then add Bhindis. Give it a mix at the interval of 5-7 minutes. Then add Grounded Peanut powder into it and mix it. 

Ready to eat :) :)

This is one of my favorite veggies to make and eat :) Let me know if you have any doubts, I will be happy to help you!

Happy Eating :)