Name: Methi corn malai recipe by Shakuntla Tulshyan at BetterButter
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 5
Ingredients: 2 cups fresh fenugreek / hari methi; 2 cup corn kernels / makai dana; 4 small tomatoes; 15 cashew nuts; 1 cup milk; 4 tbsp cream; Salt to taste; 2 tsp green chilli paste; 1/4 tsp cardamon pwr; 1/3 tsp turmeric; 1 tsp red chilli pwr; 1/2 tsp sugar; 1 tsp garam masala; 2 tbsp cooking oil; 2 tbsp butter

ABOUT Methi corn malai RECIPE

Corn and fresh fenugreek cooked in a mild and rich curry. Corn methiwala /Methi corn malai or Methi makai malai is a very popular North Indian style curry. The slightly sweet taste of corn and cashew blend very well with fenugreek in this curry. Though it is made in a quite rich gravy but I have skipped adding cream in it and just added cashew paste and milk but you can add cream if you wish.Boiled fresh corn or frozen or tinned corn can be used to make Methi corn malai.

Ingredients Serving: 5

2 cups fresh fenugreek / hari methi
2 cup corn kernels / makai dana
4 small tomatoes
15 cashew nuts
1 cup milk
4 tbsp cream
Salt to taste
2 tsp green chilli paste
1/4 tsp cardamon pwr
1/3 tsp turmeric
1 tsp red chilli pwr
1/2 tsp sugar
1 tsp garam masala
2 tbsp cooking oil
2 tbsp butter

Instructions

Remove tender shoots and leaves from the the thick methi stems. Chop methi and add a tsp of salt ,cover and keep aside for 10 minutes. Now squeeze the methi leaves and wash the leaves very well with fresh water .
Pressure cook corn kernels with a cup of water for 3 whistles then drain and keep aside.
Chop cashews and soak them in 3 tbsp milk for 15 minutes or micro for a minute. Grind the soaked cashew and make a fine paste.
Pressure cook the chopped tomato for a whistle and grind to make a fine puree.(don't add water in tomato while boiling
Heat oil and 1 tbsp butter in a pan.Add cumin seeds in it,when cumin start crackling add cardamom powder. Now add chopped fenugreek leaves/methi and saute for a minutes
Now add tomato puree,salt, chili powder and turmeric powder. Cook till oil starts to separate from the tomato masala
Now add cashew paste in it and cook for a minute. simmer for 2-3 minutes.then add cream and mix
Cover the pan and cook for a minutes on low heat. Serve hot with naan, roti or paratha.

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