Corn Methi Malai

                                     Corn Methi Malai 

Corn Methi Malai is basically a Punjabi dish.This goes well with roti,naan,paratha,pulav and even plain rice.
I love Onion pulav with Corn Methi Malai. Its an excellent combination.

I tasted this dish for the first time in a restaurant in Besant nagar,Chennai.Whenever I had time, I visited this place and ate corn methi malai. This particular restaurant also delivers food at door step.I used to give them a call and order corn methi malai and onion pulav. I used to do this at least twice a week..

When I had to quit my job and come back to my native, I knew that I was going to miss my favorite Corn methi malai and onion pulav combo.

 I also knew I can't live without this super yummy dish!!!(yes,am that addicted) . So,I decided to learn the recipe myself and started experimenting with corn and methi.

After so much of fine-tuning,I got the exact taste,for which I was longing for more than 2 months..(yes,you are right,I am a big foodie :D :D)

Love to share the secret with you..

To begin with, lets know the important benefits of the main ingredients used in this dish.

Methi Leaves : (Fenugreek leaves)

Methi leaves have so many  benefits. It helps in treating poor liver functions,helps in maintaining blood lipid levels and also helps in controlling glucose metabolism.(Keeps blood cholesterol level normal and helps in treating Diabetes in other words) .These leaves have strong aroma and these are bitter in taste. 

Corn :

Corn is high in fiber,low in fat and a great source of essential nutrients,offering an array of health benefits like preventing anemia,preventing Alzheimer's disease,lowering LDL cholesterol etc.

Okay!!
Lets check the ingredients!! - For 2 Persons

Boiled sweet corn                       - 1 cup

Methi leaves                               - 150 grams

Cashews                                     -1/2 cup

Almonds                                     - 1/2 cup

Onions                                        - 2 nos(Chopped)

Red Chilly Powder                      - 2 tea spoons 

Salt                                             - According to taste.

Ghee                                           - 3 teaspoons
Fresh Cream (Malai)                   - 1/2 cup

Recipe :

Soak the Methi leaves in salt water for about ten minutes.Wash the leaves thoroughly.(Just to kill all bacteria and other disease causing living organisms in the leaves).Now grind the leaves well and make a paste. Lets call this as" Methi paste". 

Take all the cashews,almonds,onions,red chilly,salt,fresh cream and mash thoroughly.Lets call this,"Onion paste". 

Now,turn on the stove.In a frying pan,add ghee.Once its heated,add the onion paste.After two minutes,add the methi paste. Saute well. Now add the boiled corn to the pan. Let the corn mix well with the gravy.

Finally,add fresh cream. 

 Note : 

1. This dish can be prepared within 25 minutes of time.
2. Don't add too much of fenugreek leaves as they have a bitter taste. 
3. Substitute peas for corn,and you get Mutter(peas) methi malai(!!!) 
4. You can add ginger-garlic paste if you want.But this results in usual kuruma's taste.