Matar kachori & Paneer Tarkari

Amazing Matar kachori and Paneer Tarkari recipe by Food Fusion #HappyCookingToYou #FoodFusion

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Ingredients:

Prepare Matar Kachori:

Matar (Peas) ½ kg
Water 1 & ½ Cup or as required
Cooking oil 1-2 tbs
Pyaz (Onion) chopped 2 tbs
Adrak (Ginger) chopped ½ tbs
Dhania powder (Coriander powder) 1 tsp
Lal mirch powder (Red chilli powder) 1 tsp or to taste
Namak (Salt) 1 tsp or to taste
Zeera powder (Cumin powder) ½ tsp
Ajwain (Carom seeds) ½ tsp
Haldi powder (Turmeric powder) ¼ tsp
Chaat masala ½ tsp
Hari mirch (Green chilli) chopped 1 & ½ tbs
Lemon juice 1 tbs
Maida (All-purpose flour) sifted 2 & ½ Cups
Sooji (Semolina) 1 tbs
Namak (Salt) 1 & ½ tsp
Cooking oil 2-3 tbs
Lukewarm water 1 Cup or as required
Cooking oil 2-3 tbs
Cooking oil for frying

Prepare Paneer Tarkari:

Cooking oil 3-4 tbs
Pyaz (Onion) pureed 1 Cup
Tamatar (Tomato) pureed 1 Cup
Namak (Salt) 1 tsp or to taste
Haldi powder (Turmeric powder) ½ tsp
Zeera powder (Cumin powder) ½ tsp
Lal mirch powder (Red chilli powder) 1 tsp or to taste
Chicken powder 1 tsp or Chicken cube 1
Garam masala powder ½ tsp
Water ½ Cup or as required
Paneer (Cottage cheese) small cubes 250g
Hari mirch (Green chillies) sliced 3-4
Kasuri methi (Dried fenugreek leaves) 1 tsp
Hara dhania (Fresh coriander) chopped 2-3 tbs
Makhan (Butter) 1 tbs (optional)

Directions:

Prepare Matar Kachori:

In a saucepan,add peas,water & bring it to boil,cover & boil on medium flame until tender (approx. 8-10 minutes),strain & let it cool.

In a chopper,add boiled peas & chop coarsely & set aside.

In a frying pan,add cooking oil,onion & sauté for a minute.

Add ginger & mix well.

Add coarsely chopped peas & mix well.

Add coriander powder,red chilli powder,salt,cumin powder,carom seeds,turmeric powder,chaat masala,green chillies and lemon juice,mix well & cook for 2-3 minutes & let it cool.

In a bowl,add all-purpose flour,semolina,salt & mix well.

Add cooking oil & mix well.

Gradually add lukewarm water & knead until soft dough is formed,cover & let it rest it for 20 minutes.

Grease hands with oil & knead the dough again until smooth.

Divide the dough in two parts.

Take one part,roll the dough with the help of greased hands & cut small portions with the help of cutter.

Take one portion,make a ball & roll out with the help of rolling pin.

Add 1 tbs prepared pea filling in the center of rolled dough,gather all edges,press and seal then flatten & roll out gently with the help of rolling pin (makes 18).

In a wok,heat cooking oil & fry kachoris on medium low flame from both sides until golden brown.

Prepare Paneer Tarkari:

In a wok,add cooking oil,onion,mix well & cook for 2-3 minutes.

Add tomato pureed,mix well & cook for 2-3 minutes.

Add salt,turmeric powder,cumin powder,red chilli powder,chicken powder,garam masala powder,mix well & cook for 2 minutes.

Add water,mix well, cover & cook on low flame for 8-10 minutes.

Add cottage cheese & mix well.

Add green chillies,dried fenugreek leaves,fresh coriander and butter,cover & simmer on low flame for 2 minutes.

Serve matar kachoris with paneer tarkari.

Ajza:

Prepare Matar Kachori:

Matar (Peas) ½ kg
Water 1 & ½ Cup or as required
Cooking oil 1-2 tbs
Pyaz (Onion) chopped 2 tbs
Adrak (Ginger) chopped ½ tbs
Dhania powder (Coriander powder) 1 tsp
Lal mirch powder (Red chilli powder) 1 tsp or to taste
Namak (Salt) 1 tsp or to taste
Zeera powder (Cumin powder) ½ tsp
Ajwain (Carom seeds) ½ tsp
Haldi powder (Turmeric powder) ¼ tsp
Chaat masala ½ tsp
Hari mirch (Green chilli) chopped 1 & ½ tbs
Lemon juice 1 tbs
Maida (All-purpose flour) sifted 2 & ½ Cups
Sooji (Semolina) 1 tbs
Namak (Salt) 1 & ½ tsp
Cooking oil 2-3 tbs
Lukewarm water 1 Cup or as required
Cooking oil 2-3 tbs
Cooking oil for frying

Prepare Paneer Tarkari:

Cooking oil 3-4 tbs
Pyaz (Onion) pureed 1 Cup
Tamatar (Tomato) pureed 1 Cup
Namak (Salt) 1 tsp or to taste
Haldi powder (Turmeric powder) ½ tsp
Zeera powder (Cumin powder) ½ tsp
Lal mirch powder (Red chilli powder) 1 tsp or to taste
Chicken powder 1 tsp or Chicken cube 1
Garam masala powder ½ tsp
Water ½ Cup or as required
Paneer (Cottage cheese) small cubes 250g
Hari mirch (Green chillies) sliced 3-4
Kasuri methi (Dried fenugreek leaves) 1 tsp
Hara dhania (Fresh coriander) chopped 2-3 tbs
Makhan (Butter) 1 tbs (optional)

Directions:

Prepare Matar Kachori:

Saucepan mein matar aur pani dal ker ubal lein aur dhak ker darmiyani ancch per gul janay tak boil ker lein (approx. 8-10 minutes phir strain ker ka thanda ker lein.

Chopper mein boiled matar dal ker coarsely chop ker lein & side per rakh dein.

Frying pan mein cooking oil aur pyaz dal dein aur ek minute kliya saute karein.

Adrak dal ker ache tarhan mix ker lein.

Coarsely chopped matar dal ker ache tarhan mix karein.

Dhania powder,lalmirch powder,namak,zeera powder,ajwain,haldi powder,chaat masala,hari mirch aur lemon juice dal ker ache tarhan mix karein aur 2-3 minutes kliya paka lein & thanda ker lein.

Bowl mein maida,sooji aur namak dal ker ache tarhan mix karein.

Cooking oil dal ker ache tarhan mix ker lein.

Thora thora ker ka neem garam pani shamil karein aur ghond ker soft dough tayyar ker lein aur dhak ker 20 minutes kliya rakh dein.

Haathon ko oil sa grease karein aur ghond ker smooth dough tayyar ker lein.

Dough ko do hisson mein divide ker lein.

Ek part lein aur greased haathon ki madad sa dough ko roll ker lein aur cutter ki madad sa small portions mein cut ker lein.

Ek portion lein aur ball bana ker rolling pin ki madad sa bail lein.

1 tbs tayyar matar filling ko rolled dough ka center mein dal dein aur edges ko gather ker ka press aur seal ker lein phir flat ker ka rolling pin ki madad gently roll ker lein (makes 18).

Karahi mein cooking oil garam karein aur kachori ko halki darmiyani ancch per dono sides sa golden brown hunay tak fry ker lein.