Anjeeri Matar
Serving - 5
INGREDIENTS
Dried figs -70 grams
Water - 350 milliliters
Oil - 2 teaspoons
Garlic - 1 teaspoon
Ginger - 1 teaspoon
Tomato - 150 grams
Water - 300 milliliters (divided)
Oil - 1 tablespoon
Bay leaf - 1
Cumin - 1 teaspoon
Ginger - 1 teaspoon
Garlic - 1 teaspoon
Green chili - 1 teaspoon
Onion - 70 grams
Cashews - 1 tablespoon
Tomato - 100 grams
Yogurt - 70 grams
Turmeric - 1/4 teaspoon
Red chili - 1 teaspoon
Salt - 1 teaspoon
Cumin powder - 1 teaspoon
Paprika - 1 teaspoon
Green peas - 180 grams
Water - 200 milliliters
Garam masala - 1/2 teaspoon
Coriander - 1 tablespoon
PREPARATION
- In a mixing bowl, add 70 grams dried figs and 350 milliliters water.
- Keep aside and soak for 30 minutes.
- Heat 2 teaspoon oil in a pan, add 1 teaspoon garlic, 1 teaspoon ginger, mix once and add 150 grams tomatoes.
- Cook for 5-7 minutes on medium heat.
- Now add 200 milliliters water and mix.
- Bring it to boil.
- Remove the pan from heat.
- Cool the mixture and transfer it to blender.
- Blend to a smooth puree.
- Now, chop half of the soaked figs and keep aside .
- Bring half of the soaked figs, add 100 milliliters water, transfer to a blender.
- Blend to a smooth paste and keep aside.
- Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a pan, add 1 bay leaf, 1 teaspoon cumin, and stir well.
- Now, add 1 teaspoon ginger , 1 teaspoon garlic sauté for a minute.
- Add 1 teaspoon green chili, 70 grams onion and stir well.
- Now, add 1 tablespoon cashews and stir well.
- Add 100 grams tomatoes and cook for 5-8 minutes.
- Add blended tomato puree, mix and cook for 7-8 minutes on low heat.
- Now, add 70 grams yogurt and mix well.
- Then, add 1/4 teaspoon turmeric mix once, then add 1 teaspoon red chili, 1 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon cumin powder, 1 teaspoon paprika. Cook for a while.
- Add 180 grams green peas, mix once, then add blended fig paste and stir well.
- Add 200 milliliters water and bring to boil. Cover and cook for 8- 10 minutes.
- Add chopped figs and cover and cook for another 5 minutes.
- Add 1/2 teaspoon garam masala and 1 tablespoon coriander and mix well.
- Garnish with chopped coriander.
- Serve hot.