When I am short of vegetables and short of the mood to cook and short of time, still want to have something rich and delicious, I make malai pyaaz. Sliced onions cooked with malai; served with lachchha paranthas… makes one of my favourite meal. And about Malai Pyaaz Recipe, it is simple yet flavourful dish but what makes it most special is that it is so different from the regular gravies that we make. Another dish that I often make when my refrigerator runs out of vegetables is papad ki sabzi.
Very simple and quick to make with a couple of main ingredients i.e. malai and onions. I have used both regular onions, which I had sliced and the baby onions. You can skip the babies. Apart from that basic spices have been used which include dried fenugreek leaves i.e. kasuri methi, which I would say is indispensable for this recipe.
1. If using baby onions, make slits at the bottom.
2. Boil them for 3-4 minutes or till soft, just soft not mushy.
3. Heat 1 tbsp oil.
4. Add 1/4 tsp jeera and 1/4 tsp heeng.
5. Add 4 sliced onions and boiled baby onions.
6. Cover and cook them till they get translucent.
7. Add 6 tbsp tomato puree. I did not have the puree so I had grated the tomatoes and added 6 tbsp of grated tomatoes.
8. Cook till the oil oozes out.
9. Add 1/4 tsp turmeric powder, 1/2 tsp dried mango powder, 1 tsp red chilli powder and 2 tsp coriander powder.
10. Cook for a minute.
11. Add 6 tsp malai.
12. Cook till it’s well incorporated.
13. Add salt to taste.
14. Garnish with handful of kasuri methi.
15. Bon appétit.
PREP TIME 10 minutes
COOK TIME 10 minutes
TOTAL TIME 20 minutes
For garnishing:
1. If using baby onions, make slits across them.
2. Boil them for 3-4 minutes or till soft, just soft not mushy.
3. Heat 1 tbsp oil.
4. Add 1/4 tsp jeera and 1/4 tsp heeng.
5. Add the sliced onions and boiled baby onions.
6. Cover and cook them till they get translucent.
7. Add 6 tbsp tomato puree. I did not have the puree so I had grated the tomatoes and added 6 tbsp of grated tomatoes.
8. Cook till the oil oozes out.
9. Add 1/4 tsp turmeric powder, 1/2 tsp dried mango powder, 1 tsp red chilli powder and 2 tsp coriander powder.
10. Cook for a minute.
11. Add 6 tsp malai.
12. Cook till it’s well incorporated.
13. Add salt to taste.
14. Garnish with handful of kasuri methi.
15. Bon appétit!
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