Kheema Matar (Mutton Mince With Green Peas)

Pooja M. Pandit
Pooja M. Pandit @pan_poo_

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Kheema Matar is an absolutely delicious dish especially when teamed with some paav (buns)! Mutton kheema/mince made from goat meat is used to prepare this dish. In India, Kheema Paav is a very famous dish and can be found on the menus of almost all restaurants serving non veg food.

Mutton surely takes a longer time to cook, but curds when added to the same helps in hastening the cooking process. Again, it lends a delicious flavour to the dish. Instead of cooking the kheema in a pressure cooker, cooking it directly in the kadhai is always better to get a delicious flavour. The end result is simply just awesome!

Kheema Matar (Mutton Mince With Green Peas)

#reststyle
Kheema Matar is an absolutely delicious dish especially when teamed with some paav (buns)! Mutton kheema/mince made from goat meat is used to prepare this dish. In India, Kheema Paav is a very famous dish and can be found on the menus of almost all restaurants serving non veg food.

Mutton surely takes a longer time to cook, but curds when added to the same helps in hastening the cooking process. Again, it lends a delicious flavour to the dish. Instead of cooking the kheema in a pressure cooker, cooking it directly in the kadhai is always better to get a delicious flavour. The end result is simply just awesome!

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Ingredients

55 min
8 servings
  1. 1 kgMutton Kheema (Mince Goat Meat)
  2. 1 cupGreen Peas (Matar/Mataar/Hirve Vaataane)
  3. 7 cupsFinely Chopped Onions (8 medium Onions)
  4. 1 cupChopped Tomatoes (2 Tomatoes)
  5. 1 cupThick Fresh Curds (Yoghurt)
  6. 1 tspTurmeric Powder
  7. 2 tspKashmiri Red Chilli Powder
  8. 3 tspSpicy Red Chilli Powder
  9. 3 tspCoriander Powder
  10. 1 tspCumin Powder
  11. 5 tspGaram Masala Powder …. To be adjusted as per taste
  12. 2 tspKasuri Methi (Dried Fenugreek Leaves)
  13. to tasteSalt
  14. 1 cupHot Water
  15. 3 tbsHomemade Ghee
  16. 1 cupCoriander Leaves
  17. For the Green Paste :
  18. 1/2 cupCoriander Leaves
  19. 4Green Chillies
  20. 20large Garlic Cloves
  21. 1 1/2Ginger
  22. For The Tempering :
  23. 1/2 cupOil
  24. 1 tspCumin Seeds
  25. 6Cloves
  26. 6 piecesCinnamon (1″ each)
  27. 4Cardamoms
  28. 6Black Peppercorns
  29. 2Bay Leaves

Cooking Instructions

55 min
  1. 1

    To make Kheema Matar, start with washing the kheema well in clean water. Set aside to drain in a sieve.

  2. 2

    To make the green paste, grind together all the mentioned ingredients to a fine paste using a little water.

  3. 3

    Heat a kadhai or a pan and add oil to it. When it heats up, add the whole spices and saute.

  4. 4

    As soon as the spices splutter, add the green paste and saute for a minute or two.

  5. 5

    Add the chopped onions and some salt and saute on high to medium heat till the onions are slightly browned and soft.

  6. 6

    Add the turmeric powder and saute for a while.

  7. 7

    Add in the chopped tomatoes and mix well. Saute till the tomatoes are soft and mushy.

  8. 8

    Whisk the curds well and add to the above mixture. Stir continuously on high heat till it incorporates wholly into the onion tomato mixture.

  9. 9

    Keep stirring, probably for about 5-6 minutes to get a thick masala.

  10. 10

    Add the red chilli powders, the coriander powder and cumin powder and mix well.

  11. 11

    Add the mutton kheema and again saute on high flame for about 5 minutes.

  12. 12

    Add just a cup of hot water and salt to taste. Mix well and cover with a lid.

  13. 13

    When the kheema is almost cooked, add the green peas and the garam masala powder and mix. Cover and cook for a while.

  14. 14

    When the kheema and peas are well cooked and some of the chopped coriander leaves and kasuri methi and mix.

  15. 15

    Uncover and cook on high flame stirring occasionally till all the extra water has evaporated.

  16. 16

    Add some homemade ghee and mix. Switch off the flame and transfer it to a serving bowl.

  17. 17

    Garnish with some more chopped coriander leaves and serve the delicious Kheema Matar with paav or phulkas with some chopped onions and sliced lemon by the side!

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I am a home cook, and I like to cook traditional as well as fusion food. Learnt to cook by trial and error and lots of experiments, reading cook books and watching cooking shows whether Indian or from abroad! I like to be perfect in my work, and the same applies to cooking as well! I have a blog on WordPress.com https://tastyrecipesfrompooja.wordpress.com/ where I share the recipes of my home cooked food!
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