Shahi Matar Makhana

Name: Shahi Matar Makhana
Total time: 1800 s
Yield: 4 people
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 cup green peas; 2 tsp oil; 2 cup makhana; Whole gram masala; 2 onion; 2 tomato; 1 inch ginger; 5/6 garlic colves; 3/4 green chilli; 1 cup kaju; Salt as per taste; 1 tsp coriander powder; 2 tsp red chilli powder; 1/2 tsp haldi powder; 1 tsp kasuri methi; 1 tsp garam masala; 2 tsp fresh cream; 1 cup water; Coriander leaves

Dolly Kachhwani @cook_26504092

Ahmednagar

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Shahi Matar Makhana Recipe with step by step photos. This is a rich and tasty made with green peas, fox nuts (phool makhana) onions, tomatoes and spices. It makes for a filling and delicious lunch or dinner served with a side of roti or paratha or naan or steamed basmati rice.

Dolly Kachhwani @cook_26504092

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Ingredients

30 minutes

4 people

1 cupgreen peas
2 tspoil
2 cupmakhana
Whole gram masala
2onion
2tomato
1 inchginger
5/6garlic colves
3/4green chilli
1 cupkaju
Salt as per taste
1 tspcoriander powder
2 tspred chilli powder
1/2 tsphaldi powder
1 tspkasuri methi
1 tspgaram masala
2 tspfresh cream
1 cupwater
Coriander leaves

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Steps

30 minutes

1

To make the tastiest and perfect Shahi Makhana Matar, place a Kadhai on flame, 2 tsp of oil, and heat.
2

Next step – add 1.5 cup of Makhana(foxnut) and roast well on low flame until golden & crispy.
3

After 5-6 minutes, turn off the flame and transfer the roasted Makhana to a plate.
4

Place a Kadhai on flame, add 2 tbsp of oil & 1 tsp of ghee, and heat well.
5

Add two bay leaves, two cinnamon sticks, four cloves, four peppercorns, four cardamoms & 1 tsp of cumin seeds, and saute a little.
6

After some seconds, add two chopped onions and roast well on high flame until pink.
7

After the onion turns little pink, add 2-3 chopped green chilli, 1 inch of grated ginger, and 4-5 chopped garlic cloves and roast well.
8

After the onion turns pink, add two chopped tomatoes, salt as per taste, and 1/8 cup of cashew and mix well.
9

Close the lid and cook the gravy for 1-2 minutes.
10

After 1-2 minutes, remove the lid, and transfer 65% of the gravy into a bowl.
11

Add 1 cup of green peas and 1/8 cup of cashew and mix well on low flame.
12

Take a grinding jar, add 65% gravy and make a fine paste.
13

After cooking gravy for some time, add prepared gravy paste and mix well.
14

Add 1/2 tsp of turmeric powder, 2 tsp of coriander powder, 1/2 tsp of cumin powder, and 2 tsp of Kashmiri chilli powder and mix well.
15

Add 1 tbsp of Kasuri methi and mix well.
16

After 1 minute, add 1/2 cup of water, mix well and cook for 2 minutes with a closed lid.
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After 2 minutes, remove the lid, add roasted Makhana, mix well and cook for 2 minutes.
18

After 2 minutes, add 2 tbsp of whisked cream and 1/2 tsp of garam masala, and mix well.
19

Turn off the flame and garnish it with chopped coriander and ginger Julienne.
20

Now your perfect Shahi Makhana Matar is completely ready, and you can enjoy it.