It’s winter season, and everyone loves to have a tasty, healthy, and warm dinner. You probably worry every day about what to cook for dinner during these winter months that is both tasty and healthy. Well, now you don’t need to worry anymore. You can make a delicious and healthy dinner at home. In this article, we will tell you about a Matar Kofta (Pea Dumpling) recipe for dinner. In this article, we will give you the full recipe on how to make hot and delicious Matar Kofta and how to eat it with rice.
If you’re tired of eating vegetables every day for dinner, then you must try this Matar Kofta recipe at least once. This is a recipe that is full of flavor and tastes like a restaurant-style dish. When you make Matar Kofta, its tasty gravy and flavorful taste will make you forget everything else. So, let’s learn the complete method of making it.
Ingredients for Matar Kofta Recipe:
- Green peas
- Paneer (Indian cottage cheese)
- Gram flour (Besan)
- Garlic paste
- Ginger paste
- Green chilies
- Red chili powder
- Garam masala
- Chaat masala
- Coriander powder
- Turmeric powder
- Salt
- Oil
- Tomatoes
- Onions
- Cashew paste
- Cumin seeds
- White cream
How to make Matar Kofta:
First, we will tell you the complete method of how to make the gravy and the koftas (dumplings) for this Matar Kofta. For this, you first need to boil the green peas.
Once the peas are boiled, mash them well. Now, in this mashed peas, you need to add chopped paneer, garlic paste, ginger paste, gram flour, chopped green chilies, turmeric powder, garam masala, coriander powder, red chili powder, and salt, and mix everything well.
Once all the ingredients are well combined, make small balls from the mixture. This will give them the shape of koftas (dumplings).
Now, take a pan and heat the oil thoroughly. Once the oil is hot, deep fry the prepared koftas until they turn light brown. Fry the koftas until they are golden brown. Once they are golden brown, remove them onto a plate lined with tissue paper. The tissue paper will absorb the excess oil.
After this, you need to prepare the gravy. For this, first heat oil in a pan.
Once the oil is hot, add cumin seeds, onion paste, ginger paste, and garlic paste, and sauté everything well.
After this, add tomato paste and cook it well. Let it cook until a nice aroma comes from it.
Now add turmeric powder, red chili powder, coriander powder, and salt. After this, add cashew paste. You can also add a little water in between. Let the gravy come to a boil.
Once the gravy boils, reduce the gas flame and add the prepared koftas to the gravy. After two to three minutes, add garam masala and cream on top.
Now, cover the koftas and let them cook for about 5 minutes. After this, your Matar Kofta is completely ready. You can serve this with hot rice, paratha, or roti.
