Matar Kofta curry |GREEN PEAS PANEER KOFTA CURRY

I had made this recipe almost an year back but had forgotten to blog.so decided to write about this post which was lying in my drafts since months. You surely make Aloo matar, Matar Paneer, Matar fry ,but when you desire to make something different heres the answer Green Peas(Matar) Kofta Curry recipe which is very tasty.



Ingredients 

MATAR KOFTAS

Green peas(matar) - 500 grams (1 cup peeled)
1/2 cup paneer (optional)
 Potatoes - 2
 Arrowroot/ gram flour/cornflour -  1 tbsp
 Green chillies - 1 to 2 (finely chopped)
 Ginger - 1 inch long piece (grated)
 Salt - Add to taste( 1/2 tsp)

Gravy /TARI

Tomatoes - 3 (medium sized)
onion-1
 Green chillies - 2
 Ginger - 1 inch long piece
 Oil/Ghee - 1 to 2 tbsp
 Jeera(cumin seeds) -  1/2 tsp
 Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
 Coriander(dhaniya) powder - 1 tsp
 Cream/malai - 2 tbsp
 Red chilly powder - 1/6 tsp
 Garam masala - less than 1/4 tsp
 Salt - add to taste(3/4 tsp)
 Green coriander -  2 tbsp (finely chopped)
 Oil - to fry Koftas

 

Method :

1.Wash peas and boil them. Boil the potatoes, peel and mash them. Drain water from peas & grind the boiled peas to make a granular paste.
2.Mix pea paste,paneer potatoes, gram flour, salt, green chilli, ginger properly together.

3.Take a little amount from the mixture, shape them into round balls(lemon sized).

 
4.Pour oil in a heavy based pan(kadhai) and heat. (To test if the oil has heated: break a piece from the dough and put it in oil, if oil is hot the piece will immediately rise up to the surface else it will sink to the bottom).
5.Put 4-5 Koftas in hot oil and fry till they turn brown then keep the fried Koftas on a plate.
6. Repeat the process till you have fried all of the Koftas. Koftas are ready. Keep aside



Gravy :

1.Make a fine paste of the tomatoes,onion,green chillies and ginger. 
2.Pour oil in a frying pan(kadhai) and heat, put Jeera, turmeric powder and coriander powder in hot oil. Fry the spices till they seem granular in texture or oil starts to float over them.
3.Now add cream(malai) to the spices and fry for 2 minutes. Pour water as per consistency of gravy thick or thin you want the Tari.
4.Add salt to taste, red chilly powder and garam masala. After water comes to boil cook  gravy  for another 2-3 minutes.
5. Turn off the gas, put in the Koftas you have prepared and cover the pan and keep for 2 minutes.

6. Matar Kofta curry is ready, take it out in a bowl and garnish with green coriander. Serve hot Matar Kofta curry with parantha, chapati, naan or rice.

Variation:

You can make the Matar Koftas without the potatoes. Gently boil the peas, make a coarse paste, mix the pea paste with gram flour and your mixture is ready. Make Koftas in the above given manner followed by the curry.

Health & Nutrition Benefits of Eating Green Peas

• Being low in calories, green peas are good for those who are trying to lose weight.
• Green peas are rich in dietary fiber, making them good for those suffering from constipation.
• Studies have indicated that green peas might prove beneficial for those suffering from the problem of high cholesterol.
• The high amount of iron and vitamin C in green peas has been found to help strengthen the immune system.
• The lutein present in green peas helps reduce the risk of age-related macular degeneration and cataracts.
• Green peas slow down the appearance of glucose in the blood and thus, help keep the energy levels steady.
• Green peas have been found to aid energy production, nerve function and carbohydrate metabolism.
• Green peas provide the body with those nutrients that are important for maintaining bone health.
• The folic acid and vitamin B6 in green peas are good for promoting the cardiovascular health of an individual.
• Being rich in antioxidants, like vitamin C, green peas can help keep cancer at bay.