Matar Makhni Recipe
Matar curry or green peas curry is very popular main course North Indian dish prepared during winters .In this recipe I have not used cashews or cream instead used butter with gram flour.
In this recipe I also have used frozen peas if you using fresh green peas you need to cook for longer time or you can cook peas before and then use it in the recipe.
This winter season give a slight twist to your matar sabzi and try matar makhni which is very easy to make and tastes delicious when served with phulkas ,chapati or rice.
How to make Matar Makhni
Ingredients for Matar Makhni
frozen Green Peas - 1 &1/2cup
Tomato - 2
Green Chilli - 1
Ginger - 1/4 inch
Oil - 2 tbsp
Cumin seeds - 1/4 tsp
Asafoetida - 1/2 pinch
Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
kasmiri Red chilli powder -1/2 tsp
Coriander powder - 1 tsp
Garam masala - 1/4 tsp
Milk-tbsp
Butter - 1 tbsp
Gram flour - 1tbsp
Coriander leaves for garnishing
Salt - as per taste
Instructions to make Matar Makhni
1. Heat 2 tbsp of oil in the pan.
2. When the oil is hot, add cumin seeds, pinch hing, turmeric powder, coriander powder, and roast on low heat. The spices should not burn.
3. Make a paste of tomatoes, green chili, and ginger together and add it to the pan and mix well with the spices.
4. Add kashmiri red chili powder and roast the masala till the oil separates.
5. When the masala is half cooked, add green peas, salt and mix well.
6. Cover and cook for 5 minutes on low heat.
7. Next , add garam masala to the curry
8. In another small pan add butter and once the butter melts, add gram flour and roast till color changes to little brown. Add this to the curry .
9. Add little water and milk and cook the curry for another minute.
10. Next add chopped green coriander leaves for garnishing
Servings -2
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