Gits Methi Matar

October 17, 2007 | Reviewer: Andrew

Gits Methi Matar Price: Provided by Gits Foods
Serving: 1/2 pouch, 5.3oz.
Calories: 224 per serving
Fat: 25.4%, 16.5g
Cholesterol: 0%, 0mg
Sodium: 22.2%, 534mg
Protein: 6.9g
Carbohydrates: 4%, 12g
Fiber: 4.8%, 1.2g
Sugar: 0g
Weight Watchers Points: 5 Per Serving, 10 Per Pouch

Gits says: A very popular vegetable curry made of a combination of fenugreek leaves, green peas & fresh cream. And much liked by connoisseurs. Along with the aromatic taste of the fenugreek leaves and the green peas, the natural delicate flavors of Methi Matar are enhanced by a subtle aroma of spices and seasonings. Its slightly chewing consistency creating a dish which is as tasy as it is wholesome.

Andrew says: A few weeks ago, if you would have told me I could eat delicious Indian food out of a non-refrigerated silver pouch, I’d have told you to take your lies elsewhere. Now, though, I know this is no lie.

I’d never had Methi Matar before I ate this, but I feel well-versed enough in the Indian spice set to tell you this is a very authentic tasting dish. I get the feeling, due to its simplicity, that this is a dish meant as a side, or as one in a series of savory, soupy concoctions to greedily sop up with flat bread, but even alone, it’s wonderful.

The fenugreek leaves (the methi) add kind of a bitterness, but the peas (the matar) are sweet. There’s cumin and cinnamon, there’s clove and nutmeg. It’s a cornucopia of wonderful flavors. And I can read all the ingredients on the back of the box. Oh yeah, it’s all natural, kids! All in a space-age silver pouch.

The peas make up the bulk of the body here, and they’re just fine. I happen to love peas, so, you know, this is a good deal. The whole dish is a deeper green than pea green, but the flavor is somewhat orange, if you get my meaning. It’s spicy and warm and it warms you up with its flavor. You could eat it straight with a spoon (as I was part of the time, for scientific purposes), but it really cries out for some kind of bread medium. I had the last bit of it with some crusty, locally made artisan bread due to a lack of naan in my home and it was good even with that.

If you can find this in the imported food/ethnic cuisine section of your local market and you’re down with tasty Indian dishes, give it a shot. You don’t even need freezer space!

As of this review, these products are only available at Amazon.com Gits Store in 10-packs, though it appears that this particular product is out of stock. The price comes to $2.13 a pouch and the products are all eligible for Super Saver Shipping. So, you could buy a whole lot of Indian food and a book and get your shipping for free!

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6 Responses to “Gits Methi Matar”

Crow on October 18th, 2007

I’m afraid to eat anything that looks like that. It looks like several very very bad bodily excretions. Must eat…Twinkies…
Andrew on October 18th, 2007

Take it from me, it tastes way better than bodily excretions!
Bullwinkle on October 19th, 2007

I went looking for this, but you must have tipped some people off because it is all gone. They’re selling single boxes for $10!!!!
Angel H. on October 20th, 2007

I am so happy I live less than 10 minutes away from an Indian grocery store! Especially when I can get my dum aloo in-a-pouch on sale!
Abi Jones on October 20th, 2007

@Bullwinkle - This exact item appears to be out of stock at the Gits store and the items with the outrageous prices ($10.00 for one package is crazy!) are not from the Amazon Gits store. India Connect some other seller that is charging way, way too much.

@Angel - I too am glad I live in a place where I have easy access to shelf-stable and frozen Indian food.
ExSaksMaven on October 26th, 2007

You should try other Gits flavors also! i like the punjabe chole