Matar Karanjiis one popular marathi & gujarati recipe .Matar Karanji in Marathi refers to Peas stuffed puffs. They can be baked, shallow fried or deep fried.
Karanji is one of the special recipes for Ganesh Chaturthi. It is very easy to cook and great to munch. This is a popular sweet made during diwali festival too.the conventional karanji has a filling made from coconut & sugar /jaggery.
But todays stuffing is made using green peas ie matar.These karanjis are extremely tasty & will get over immediately.I had tasted these karanjis at rekha auntys house in andheri .I had called her last weekend to get the exact recipe which was a great hit in my home .
Health benefits of green peas
Peas are one of the most nutritious leguminous vegetable, rich in health benefiting phyto-nutrients, minerals, vitamins and anti-oxidants.
Peas are relatively low in calories when compared with beans, and cowpeas. 100 g of green peas provide only 81 calories, contain good amount of soluble and insoluble fiber but contains no cholesterol.
Fresh pea pods are excellent source of folic acid. 100 g provides 65 mcg or 16% of recommended daily levels of folates. Folates are B-complex vitamins required for DNA synthesis inside the cell. Well established research studies suggest that adequate folate rich foods in expectant mothers would help prevent neural tube defects in the newborn babies.
Fresh green peas are very good in ascorbic acid (vitamin C). Contain 40 mcg/100 g or 67% of daily requirement of vitamin C. Vitamin C is a powerful natural water-soluble anti-oxidant. Vegetables rich in this vitamin helps body develop resistance against infectious agents and scavenge harmful, pro-inflammatory free radicals from the body.
Peas contain phytosterols especially ß-sitosterol. Studies suggest that vegetables like legumes, fruits and cereals rich in plant sterols help lower cholesterol levels in the body.
Garden peas are also good in vitamin K. 100 g of fresh leaves contain about 24.8 mcg or about 21% of daily requirement of vitamin K-1 (phylloquinone). Vitamin K has found to have potential role in bone mass building function by promoting osteo-trophic activity in the bone. It also has established role in Alzheimer's disease patients by limiting neuronal damage in the brain.
Fresh green peas also contain adequate amounts of anti-oxidants flavonoids such as carotenes, lutein and zeaxanthin as well as vitamin-A (provide 765 IU or 25.5% of RDA per 100 g). Vitamin A is essential nutrient which is required for maintaining healthy mucus membranes and skin and is also essential for vision. Consumption of natural fruits rich in flavonoids helps to protect from lung and oral cavity cancers.
In addition to folates, peas are also good in many other essential B-complex vitamins such as pantothenic acid, niacin, thiamin, and pyridoxine. Furthermore, they are rich source of many minerals such as calcium, iron, copper, zinc and manganese.
Ingredients :
Cover :
All purpose flour (maida ka atta) - 2 cups
Salt
Water
Oil - 2 teaspoon
Stuffing :
Green Peas - 2 cups
Fresh coriander leaves - handful
Ginger chilli paste - 1 1/2 teaspoon
Fresh coconut - 1 cup
Sugar - 1 tsp
Salt - As per taste
Lemon juice - 1 teaspoon
garam masala powder - 1 teaspoon
cumin coriander powder - 1-2 tsp
Turmeric powder - 1/2 teaspoon
Mustard seeds - 1/2 teaspoon
Cumin seeds - 1/2 teaspoon
Asafoetida (hing) - pinch
Oil - 1 tablespoon
Oil for frying
Method :
Cover :
1) Take maida flour in a bowl and add salt in it.
2) Heat 2 teaspoon oil and add this hot oil (mohan) in the wheat flour.
3) Add water and knead into dough.
4) Cover with muslin cloth and keep aside for at least half an hour.
For the Stuffing :
2) Grind green peas in mixer to a coarse paste.
3) After the mustard seeds splutter, add cumin seeds, asafoetida and turmeric powder.
4) Add green peas paste and stir continuously.
5) Cover with lid.
6) Add garam masala powder, cumin powder, salt, sugar and stir well.
7) Cover with lid and let the peas cook properly.
8) Remove from heat and add lemon juice.
9) Add fresh coriander leaves.
Matar karanji :
1) Make small balls of the kneaded dough and roll small puris.
2) Take some stuffing and keep it in the centre.
3) Fold one part over the other so that it is in shape of gujiya or half moon shape.
4) Press the edges firmly using water so that the stuffing does not come out.Use fork and make some design around karanji. Or else u can cut the extra flour on the edge of karanji with karanji cutter to get a wavy border
5) Heat oil in a pan or kadhai.
6) When the oil gets heated, deep fry these karanjis.
7)Serve karanji with imli khajur chutney
Tips :
1) Use samosa stuffing / vada pav potato bhaji stuffing as a change in the above karanji
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