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Delicious Matar Makhana Curry Pakistani Food Recipe
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Delicious Matar Makhana Curry Pakistani Food Recipe

Rich, vibrant, and full of flavour, this curry dish is a perfect example of special occasion/ party dishes.
It's creamy, tangy, spicy, sweet, and above all has a very nice texture due to fox nuts/Makhana.
A crowd pleaser and party-perfect dish, this curry will make you crave more. Makhana are puffed lotus seeds. They are a popular food to eat during fasting.
They are filled with carbohydrates, fiber, iron, zinc, and many other nutrients.
Course lunch Recipes, Main Course
Cuisine Indian, Pakistani
Keyword matar makhana curry recipe
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 4 people
Calories 174kcal
Author shabo

Ingredients

  • 1 cup Peas (Matar)
  • 2 tbsp Cooking Oil
  • 1.5 cups Makhana (Fox nuts)
  • 2 tbsp Cooking Oil
  • 1 tsp Ghee
  • 2 Bay Leaves
  • 2 pieces Cinnamon Stick
  • 4 Cloves
  • 4 Black Peppercorns
  • 4 pieces Cardamom
  • 1/2 tsp Cumin Seeds
  • 2 medium Chopped Onion
  • 2 to 3 Green Chilies
  • 1 inch Ginger
  • 3 cloves Garlic
  • 2 medium tomatoes
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 1/4 cup Cashew Nuts
  • 1/2 tsp Turmeric Powder
  • 2 tsp Coriander Powder
  • 1/2 tsp Cumin Powder
  • 2 tsp Kashmiri Red Chili Powder
  • 1 tbsp Kasoori Methi
  • 1/2 cup Water
  • 2 tbsp Milk Cream
  • 1/2 tsp Garam Masala Powder
  • Chopped Coriander Leaves (for garnishing)

Instructions

  • Take a Kadhai on flame, 2 tsp of oil, and heat. Add 1.5 cup of Makhana (foxnut) and roast well on low flame until golden & crispy. After 5-6 minutes, turn off the flame and transfer the roasted Makhana to a plate. set aside it
  • Place same a Kadhai on flame, add 2 tbsp of oil & 1 tsp of ghee, and heat well. Add two bay leaves, two cinnamon sticks, 4 cloves, 4 peppercorns, 4 cardamoms & 1 tsp of cumin seeds, and sauté few seconds.
  • After sauté the Masala then add chopped onions and cook until then its comes to light brown. Then add green chilies, grated ginger, and garlic cloves and and cook it.
  • After that procedure, then add tomatoes and 1/8 cashew nuts, and salt as required. Cover and cook for 1 to 3 minutes.
  • Remove the lid, after 2 minutes, then 65% gravy transfer into the another bowl. take a grinding jar, add 65% gravy and make a fine paste.
  • Add 1 cup of green peas and 1/8 cup of cashew and mix well on low flame. After cooking gravy for some time, add prepared gravy paste and mix well.
  • add 1/2 tsp of turmeric powder, 2 tsp of coriander powder, 1/2 tsp of cumin powder, 1 tbsp of Kasuri methi and 2 tsp of Kashmiri chilli powder and mix well. Add 1/2 cup of water, mix well and cook for 2 minutes with a closed lid.
  • Remove the lid, add roasted Makhana, mix well and cook for 2 minutes. After 2 minutes, add 2 tbsp of whisked cream and 1/2 tsp of garam masala, and mix well.
  • Turn off the flame and garnish it with chopped coriander and ginger Julienne. Delicious and tasty Shahi Matar Makhana curry is ready to eat. Serves with naan, zeera rice, chapattis.
    Delicious Matar Makhana Curry Pakistani Food Recipe