Shahi Khoya Matar

Shahi Khoya Matar

Shahi khoya Matar is another wonderful Mughlai dish. Mughlai food is the food that was eaten and relished by Indians during the Mughal Period. Mughal food is said to be an empress of the Indian range of cooking.

Ingredients:

• 150 grams khoya/khava (dried whole milk)
• 1 1/2 cups boiled peas/matar
• 1/2 inch ginger
• 2 green chillies
• 1/2 tea spoon jeera
• 1-2 table spoon cashew nuts
• 2 onions
• 2 tomatoes pureed
• salt to taste
•  1/2 -1 tea spoon red chilly powder
• 1/2 tea spoon garam masala
• 2 cups water
• 2 table spoon ghee

Method:

Grind green chillies, ginger and jeera into a fine paste by adding a bit of water. keep aside. Grind onions to make a fine paste.

Heat ghee, add onion paste and fry until onions turn light brown.

Mash khoya and add it to the onion. Cook on slow flame until khoya turns medium brown.

Add ginger paste. Cook for 1 minute.

Add cashew nuts cook for 1/2 minutes.

Add tomato puree and cook until its turns dry and is well fried.

Now add boiled peas/matar. Keep aside a few for garnishing. Stir for 2-3 minutes.

Add water, salt, red chilly powder and garam masala. Boil.

Cook on low flame, till gravy turns thick.

Serve hot garnished with cashew nuts and boiled peas.