Mawa Matar Recipe: How to make Mawa Matar (Khoya Matar)

Mawa Matar Recipe: How to make Mawa Matar (Khoya Matar)

Learn how to make Mava Mutter. This is a healthy and rich home made recipe. As the name indicates it contains lots of mutter - green peas and mava - khoya. Khoya is a very rich milk product so, very healthy and tasty. Mava Mutter is a colourful spicy vegetable. 

Preparation time - 15 minutes
Cooking time - 10 to 15 minutes
Serves - 4 persons

Ingredients to make Mawa Matar (Khoya Matar)

• 2 cups boiled green peas
• 1 1/2 cup grated khoya
• A pinch asafoetida
• 1/8 tea spoon clove powder
• 1 big tomato finely chopped
• 1 tea spoon finely chopped green chilli
• 1 tea spoon ginger paste
• 1 tea spoon garam masala powder
• 1 table spoon dry coriander powder
• Salt to taste
• 1/4 tea spoon turmeric powder
• 1 tea spoon red chilli powder
• 1 1/2 table spoon oil or butter

For garnishing:

Finely chopped coriander leaves

To serve with:

Paratha

   or

Kulcha

   or

Naan

Method to make Mawa Matar (Khoya Matar)

• In a pan heat oil, add asafoetida, green chilli and clove powder. Add khoya and cook till light brown at slow flame. Stir properly.
• Now add ginger paste, garam masala, coriander powder, turmeric powder  and red chilli powder to it. Mix well.
• At last add chopped tomatoes, boiled green peas and salt to taste. Mix well and again cook for 2 to 3 minutes.
• Hot and healthy Mava Mutter is ready to serve. Serve it with paratha, kulcha or naan.