Matar kofta.
Green peas dumplings in rich tomato based gravy. One more no onion garlic recipe.
Matar or green peas are easily available in this season. And nutritious low calorie green peas are rich source of vitamins, minerals, antioxidant and folic acid.
We use this to make different dishes like nimona etc. And it mix well with all the other vegetables.
You can make delicious stuffing with it for kachodi, paratha etc. Mix it with potato, cauliflower or any other vegetables it makes the taste better.
This post is going to be a part of 74th #Foodiemonday bloghop theme #Peas.
My contribution is this peas or matar kofta. Delicious spicy peas dumplings in rich tangy tomato based gravy. I have made it without onion garlic but you can use onion garlic if you like. I have already shared some no onion garlic recipe earlier.
These peas dumplings with gravy goes well with pulao, paratha, roti or Indian flat bread. Tomato based gravy is flavoured with cardamom, cinnamon, cloves and mace. And almonds gives the gravy a creamy texture. I didn’t use cream in it but you can use If you like.
Recipe
For kofta or dumplings
Grean peas – 1 & 1/2 cup
Ginger – 1/2 inch piece
Green chilli – 1 – 2
Cumin – 1/2 teaspoon
Mustard oil – 2 tablespoon
Hing or asafetida – a pinch
Cumin powder – 1 teaspoon
Garam masala powder – 1/4 teaspoon optional
Salt to taste
Sugar – 1/4 teaspoon
Oil for shallow fry or deep fry
Rice flour – 2 tablespoon for binding
For gravy
Tomato – 3 medium
Ginger – 1 inch piece
Green chilli – 1 – 2
Almonds – 12
Cardamom – 3
Cinnamon – a Small stick
Cloves – 3
Mace or javitri – 1 string
salt to taste
Cumin powder – 1 teaspoon
Coriander powder – 1 teaspoon
Kashmiri red chilli powder – 1 tablespoon
Turmeric powder – 1/2 teaspoon
Garam masala powder – 1/4 teaspoon
Method
Grind the green peas with green chilli and ginger.
Heat 2 tablespoon mustard oil in a nonstick pan. Add cumin seeds and let it crackle, add the hing or asafetida. Now add the ground mixture with salt, sugar and dry spices. Mix and saute till the mixture dried up completely and raw smell goes away.
You can add 1 chopped dry red chilli if you like it hot. I usually add red chilli when I make it for kachodi stuffing. Yes you can use this mixture as a stuffing for kachodi or paratha too.

Taste and adjust the seasoning.
Let the mixture cool down. Add 2 tablespoon rice flour and mix well. You can use besan/chickpea flour or corn flour or refined flour/maida too instead of rice flour. Make small balls out of it.
Fry the balls. I have shallow fried but you can deep fry too. Or use your appe pan to fry it in very little oil.
We don’t have to make them brown just fry them lightly.
Keep the fried balls aside.
For gravy soak the almonds in hot water or microwave with little water for 2 minutes. You can use cashew nuts if you like. Peel and grind with tomatoes, green chilli, ginger, cardamom, cloves, cinnamon and mace or javitri. Make a smooth paste.
Heat oil in a pan. Add the ground paste. Saute till oil leaves the sides. Add salt and all the dry spices. Mix well. Saute till oil leaves the sides.
If you are using onion and garlic boil 1 chopped onion and 3 – 4 garlic. Grind to make a smooth paste. And fry in oil before adding tomato paste.
Add water to make a thick gravy. When it starts to boil reduce the flame. Cook on low flame for 7 – 8 minutes. Stir occasionally.
You can add 1 – 2 tablespoon cream at this stage. I didn’t.
Arrange the balls on a serving bowl. Pour the hot gravy over it.
Serve hot with pulao, puri, paratha or roti or Indian flat bread.
These koftas are looking so delicious dee!!! Yum yum yummy share!!!
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What a lovely colour those koftas are…they look delicious.
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Thank you so much Saswati 😊
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excellent di
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Thanks a bunch Swati dear 😍
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Nice recipe. My wife made it and it was delicious. Thank you.
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My pleasure. I am very glad you like it. Thanks for trying 😊
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Great shared!!👏🏻
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Thanks Rupal 😍
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Yummy looking pea kofta curry. My family absolutely loves this.
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Thank you so much Mayuri 😍
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Loved it Di!👌👌 Kofta balls with rice flour sounds a great idea. Bookmarking the recipe 😊
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Thank you so much Pushpita. I am glad you like it 😊
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Lovely colorful. So delicious. Thanks for sharing
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Pleasure is all mine dear. Thank you so much 😍
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Loved the colors .. Rice flour makes it more crunchy and beautiful… Bookmarking this Sujata di! 🙂
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Thanks a lot Kriti 😍
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Lovely share Sujata di. Koftas look delish. Love the riot of colours.
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Thanks a bunch Preethi 😊
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Wah looks so amazing
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Thank you so much dear 😊
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Very vibrant and sounds very delicious!
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Thank you so much Sumith 😊
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Rich matar kofta in thick delicious gravy is a wonderful winterrecipie with parathas Ref-batter up with sujata of 9th Jan 2017
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Thanks a lot 😊
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