I love those small recipe booklets by Neeta Mehta. They are nicely themed and mostly have traditional and easy recipes. This particular one where I got this Matar Khumb recipe has Punjabi recipes that are extremely popular yet I’ve never tried before, except maybe the Paneer Butter Masala recipe.
I’ve already tried two recipes from the book and loved them both. Here’s the first one.
Adapted from Neeta Mehta’s Punjabi RecipesServes 4What I Used:200gm/about 4 cups mushrooms, washed and chopped into 6 (I used white button mushrooms)1 cup green peas2 cardamoms/elaichi/elakka2 cloves/laung/grampoo1 tbsp dhania powder / malli podi1 tsp red chilli powder2 tsp garam masalaA pinch of turmeric powder4tbsp oilGrind together to a puree2 large tomatoes1 green chilliGrind together to a paste1 large onion6-8 flakes garlic1″ piece gingerHow I Made It:1. Heat oil. Add the cardamom and cloves. Fry for 1 min.3. To this, add the onion-garlic-ginger paste. Cook stirring continuously until light brown. Remove from fire.4. Add the masalas now – dhania powder, red chilli powder, garam masala and haldi with some salt.5. Return to low heat and cook for a few seconds. Add 1 tbsp water.6. Add the tomato-green chilli puree. Cook till dry and oil separates from the gravy (about 10 mins)7. Next, add the mushrooms and peas. Stir fry for 5 min.8. Add 2 cups water. Cook on low medium heat for about 15 min till peas turn soft and oil separates. Adjust salt.
Serve curry with rice or chappatis. I served mine with some jeera rice.
hi Nags, nice pic and looks really delicious…and pls do come and accept an award from my blog…thanks
Hi dear, I am sure you are all fresh back from vacation.
I am also a huge fan of Nita Mehta and adore her culinary skills.
Your curry looks ready to be attacked, alas you are too far away. Nice click.
Mushroom Peas curry looks very delicious and tempting! I love those cute (recipe also) booklets of Nita Mehta.
simple and totally good. love this!
Wow Wat a gorgeous curry…cant take my eyes from the clicks..
First pic, good good. Love the puree part, total my kind 😀
Lovely looking dish! I love both mushrooms and peas. Will love it with rice. 🙂
Perfect! A mushroom lover's dream.
Thanks for the lovely recipe dear. I was searching for some good mushroom recipe and you got it.
The curry looks amazing.
A delicious curry with mushrooms and peas, excellent flavors!
Perfect! A mushroom lover's dream.
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Delicious recipe..I have tried the combo long back..with cream though..!
A delicious curry with mushrooms and peas, excellent flavors!
curry looks luscious:)
This look so delicious! Your pictures make me want to reach in and take a bite!
Love the combination, Nags!It looks absolutely delicious:)Now I am bored with the Aloo matar that I keep making…
this looks delicious! i can't wait to try it =)
thanks for sharing!!
Yummy curry nags!
I made a similar curry but without peas. 🙂
That blue mat looks really nice in this pic…I used to have this kumbh matar at a small punjabi joint in Bangalore – they made it real well…must try your recipe, looks very nice…
Delicious curry love to have with Roti.
i always used mushrooms as a topping over my pizza, never tried making sabji/curry..but yours is tempting me to try one
looks awesome…love to have it with rotis!
This picture is soo perfect and makes me crave for this curry now. Totally moyth watering.
Nice recipe…the gravy looks very delicious 🙂
I agree! Nita Mehta is indeed a lovely cook:). You are doing perfect justice to her recipe.
Thanks for the lovely recipe dear. I was searching for some good mushroom recipe and you got it.
The curry looks amazing.
Neeta Mehta small books are really awesome, I love taking some tips from those:). Nags, the recipe seems to be awesome.
Mushroom peas curry was the first dish I tried when i started cooking! Never thought of adding cloves and cardamom to mushroom peas curry! Will try that next time.
Hubby loves mushroom and this looks yummy.
Didn't buy photoshop, will mail you one of these day.
Mushroom and peas nice combination!
Lovely looking dish! I love both mushrooms and peas. Will love it with rice. 🙂
I have seen this recipe:).I like Nita Mehta's recipes too.Not much of a Mushroom fan,so haven't tried this one:)
Wowwww… mouth watering clicks… Awesome.. 🙂
First pic, good good. Love the puree part, total my kind 😀
This looks tempting…I love Mishroom Matar, though have not made it at home so far.
Delicious food photos they are only making me hungry again!
Wow Wat a gorgeous curry…cant take my eyes from the clicks..
Hmm slurp!!
nags as always pic looks very good, something with mushroom in a gravy must try as i am not a big fan of mushroom!!
I liked your blog very much. I appreciate for your wonderful presentation of mouth watering and yummy recipe of mushroom matar which is one of my favourite dish.
You are welcome in my blogs.
i love mashroom matar ..it's a family favorite..
nice pic n the blue mat look so good.
That looks absolutely delicious – something about the curries being bhunaoed which makes them so delicious!
Miri
Mushroom Peas curry looks very delicious and tempting! I love those cute (recipe also) booklets of Nita Mehta.
I am not big fan of mashroom but your pics are tempting me to try atleast. 🙂
yumm.. love the first picture… this would taste awesome with chapathi 🙂
Wish I could just scoop up some of that curry….
Hi dear, I am sure you are all fresh back from vacation.
I am also a huge fan of Nita Mehta and adore her culinary skills.
Your curry looks ready to be attacked, alas you are too far away. Nice click.
hi Nags, nice pic and looks really delicious…and pls do come and accept an award from my blog…thanks
I still don't cook mushrooms at home 🙂
I went through Neeta metah's book in one of my friend's place,once she made broccoli kofta,was tasting great!!
simple and totally good. love this!