Fenugreek Makhana Matar Korma Recipe - Fenugreek, Green P & Lotus Seeds Curry

Preparation time

• Total: Approximately 40 minutes
• Preparation: 20 minutes
• Cooking: 20 minutes

Ingredients

• 1 Cup Methi Leaves (Fenugreek Leaves) - finely chopped
• 1 Cup Green peas (Matar) - steamed
• 1-1/2 Cups Lotus Seeds
• 1 tablespoon Ghee
• 2 cloves Garlic
• 1 inch Ginger
• 2 Green Chillies - roughly chopped
• 1 teaspoon Cumin seeds (Jeera)
• 1 Onion - finely chopped
• 1/2 cup Homemade tomato puree
• 1 teaspoon Cumin powder (Jeera)
• 2 teaspoon Red Chilli powder
• 1 teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi)
• 1 teaspoon Coriander Powder (Dhania)
• 1 teaspoon Garam masala powder
• 1 Bay leaf (tej patta)
• 1/4 cup Milk
• 1 tablespoon Sunflower Oil
• Salt - to taste

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Instructions

1. To begin making the Methi Makhana Mutter Korma Recipe, prepare all the ingredients and keep them ready
2. The first step is to roast the makhana and keep them ready
3. Into a wide pan; heat ghee over medium heat and add the makhana into the ghee and roast until it becomes crisp
4. Ensure you roast on low to medium heat and keep stirring until the makhana becomes crisp
5. Once done, keep this aside
6. Next, add ginger, garlic & green chillies into a mixer grinder and grind them into a smooth paste
7. Keep them aside
8. Heat oil in a heavy bottomed pan and add bay leaf, cumin seeds and ginger garlic green chilli paste
9. Add the chopped onions along with it and saute until the onions soften and turn lightly golden in color
10. This will take about 3 to 4 minutes
11. Once the onions turn soft, add the methi leaves and saute the methi leaves until they turn soft and wilt down
12. The methi leaves cook very quickly and it will take just about a minute or less
13. Once done, stir in the tomato puree, milk, steamed green peas, salt, cumin powder, garam masala, coriander powder, turmeric powder & red chilli powder
14. Allow the methi matar kurma to simmer for about 2 to 3 minutes until it comes to a boil
15. Check the salt and spices and adjust according to the taste
16. Finally add Makhana/Lotus seeds and the chopped coriander leaves and serve
17. Serve Methi Makhana Mutter Korma Recipe along with Palak Raita and Jowar Roti for a diabetic friendly dinner or lunch

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Other informations

The table below shows servings values and other necessary informations.

• Servings
• Cuisine
• Course
• Diet

• 4
• North Indian Recipes
• Lunch
• Diabetic Friendly