Mushroom Mattar Methi Malai

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This recipe for Mushroom Mattar Methi Malai is a rich and creamy Indian dish that's vegan and paleo-friendly. Recipe by Ashley of MyHeartBeets.com

Mushroom Mattar Methi Malai. Can you say that five times fast?

It’s the tongue twister of my dreams. Pun intended. You know, because the tongue twister is about food… and I’m talking about tongues… which you use to taste food?

Jokes aren’t as funny when you have to explain them…

Not only is the title of this recipe a tongue twister (hehehe: pun), but it’s also a pretty good alliteration (4 m’s! mmmm… double pun!): mushroom mattar methi malai.

Why did I name this dish mushroom mattar methi malai? Because it’s the tastiest alliterative tongue twister ever? No… mainly because it’s made with mushrooms, green peas (mattar), fenugreek leaves (methi), and coconut cream (malai).

Now that I’ve talked for what seems like forever about the words that make up the title of this recipe let me describe the actual dish.

This recipe for Mushroom Mattar Methi Malai is a rich and creamy Indian dish that's vegan and paleo-friendly. Recipe by Ashley of MyHeartBeets.com

What is Mushroom Mattar Methi Malai?

It’s a rich, creamy, and filling dish that’s full of flavor. Mushrooms add a meaty quality to the dish, and the peas just sort of pop in your mouth. Dried fenugreek leaves, which are also known as kasoori methi, add a slightly sweet, slightly bitter, and somewhat nutty flavor to the dish. Fenugreek leaves are nowhere near as bitter as fenugreek seeds – so do not substitute! The leaves have a really unique flavor – I consider them to be the secret ingredient to making Indian curries taste “restaurant quality.”

Tip for adding the fenugreek leaves: rub them in your hands before adding them to the curry. Crushing them releases more flavor.

If you like this recipe, check out my eBook: South Asian Persuasion: 100+ Paleo-friendly Indian Recipes. I have a delicious Shahi Mushroom recipe in there that I know you’ll love too 🙂

This recipe for Mushroom Mattar Methi Malai is a rich and creamy Indian dish that's vegan and paleo-friendly. Recipe by Ashley of MyHeartBeets.com

Mushroom Mattar Methi Malai

This recipe for Mushroom Mattar Methi Malai is a rich and creamy Indian dish that's vegan and paleo-friendly. Recipe by Ashley of MyHeartBeets.com

Mushroom Mattar Methi Malai

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Ingredients
 

Instructions
 

  • Add the onions, ginger and garlic to a food processor and puree until smooth. Set aside for now.
  • Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a saute pan over medium heat.
  • Next, add the sliced mushrooms and saute for 7-8 minutes or until the mushrooms soften. Set the mushrooms and water they release aside in a bowl.
  • Heat the remaining 2 tablespoons of oil in the saute pan.
  • Add the blended onion mixture that you set aside earlier and then saute for 10 minutes, or until the onions are cooked through.
  • Add the spices and stir for 30 seconds to help toast the spices. Then pour in the tomato puree and cook for 4-5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  • Stir in the peas, kasoori methi, mushrooms, and coconut cream. Stir until the cream completely dissolves.
  • Garnish with cilantro and serve.

Notes

*You can scoop the coconut cream from the top of a can of refrigerated full-fat unsweetened coconut milk.
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  1. Sarika says

    I’m wondering if you can just sub 3/4 cup of the frozen onion masala for the puree, onion, garlic, ginger and spices? Possibly do steps 2, 3 and 4, step 5 add the frozen masala, then go straight to step 7?

    • Ashley - My Heart Beets says

      Sarika, I haven’t tested the exact quantity to be sure, but this is what I’d do! I’d probably skip adding the extra 2 tbs of oil since the masala already has oil in it. Let me know how it goes 🙂

  2. Dweep says

    I made this today. It turned out slightly bitter ( without even adding kasoori methi). I suspect it’s because of ground onions. I fried the onion mixture for about 10 mins, how do I know it’s done? Anything to fix the bitterness now..I made a whole lot of this curry! Thank you 🙂

  3. Linda Noronha says

    The dish says mushroom mattar methi malai, mattar is green peas, there is no green peas in the recipe, have you forgotten to add peas?

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