I love those small recipe booklets by Neeta Mehta. They are nicely themed and mostly have traditional and easy recipes. This particular one where I got this Matar Khumb recipe has Punjabi recipes that are extremely popular yet I've never tried before, except maybe the Paneer Butter Masala recipe.
I've already tried two recipes from the book and loved them both. Here's the first one.
Adapted from Neeta Mehta's Punjabi RecipesServes 4What I Used:200gm/about 4 cups mushrooms, washed and chopped into 6 (I used white button mushrooms)1 cup green peas2 cardamoms/elaichi/elakka2 cloves/laung/grampoo1 tablespoon dhania powder / malli podi1 teaspoon red chilli powder2 teaspoon garam masalaA pinch of turmeric powder4tbsp oilGrind together to a puree2 large tomatoes1 green chilliGrind together to a paste1 large onion6-8 flakes garlic1" piece gingerHow I Made It:1. Heat oil. Add the cardamom and cloves. Fry for 1 min.3. To this, add the onion-garlic-ginger paste. Cook stirring continuously until light brown. Remove from fire.4. Add the masalas now - dhania powder, red chilli powder, garam masala and haldi with some salt.5. Return to low heat and cook for a few seconds. Add 1 tablespoon water.6. Add the tomato-green chilli puree. Cook till dry and oil separates from the gravy (about 10 mins)7. Next, add the mushrooms and peas. Stir fry for 5 min.8. Add 2 cups water. Cook on low medium heat for about 15 min till peas turn soft and oil separates. Adjust salt.
Serve curry with rice or chappatis. I served mine with some jeera rice.
Divya Kudua
I have seen this recipe:).I like Nita Mehta's recipes too.Not much of a Mushroom fan,so haven't tried this one:)
Hari Chandana
Wowwww... mouth watering clicks... Awesome.. 🙂
My Experiments with Cooking
First pic, good good. Love the puree part, total my kind 😀
Mansi
This looks tempting...I love Mishroom Matar, though have not made it at home so far.
LG
Delicious food photos they are only making me hungry again!
Priya
Wow Wat a gorgeous curry...cant take my eyes from the clicks..
Parita
Hmm slurp!!
jayasri
nags as always pic looks very good, something with mushroom in a gravy must try as i am not a big fan of mushroom!!
Babli
I liked your blog very much. I appreciate for your wonderful presentation of mouth watering and yummy recipe of mushroom matar which is one of my favourite dish.
You are welcome in my blogs.
sangeeta
i love mashroom matar ..it's a family favorite..
nice pic n the blue mat look so good.