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Matar cutlet recipe | matar aloo cutlet | green peas cutlet

Author Nehas Cook Book
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Course Snack
Cuisine Indian
Servings 15 cutlet

Ingredients
 

For matar cutlet

  • 1 cup green peas
  • ½ cup roasted chana dal
  • ½ cup poha
  • 2 tbsp oil
  • 1 tsp cumin seeds
  • Salt to taste
  • Pinch of sugar
  • 4-5 spicy green chilli
  • 1 inch chopped ginger
  • 5-6 garlic cloves
  • ½ cup coriander leaves
  • 3 small size or 1 cup boiled and mashed potatoes
  • 1 tsp roasted cumin powder
  • 1 tsp black salt
  • 1 tsp garam masala
  • 1 tbsp chaat masala

Other ingredient

  • 2 tbsp bread crubs for outer coating
  • 1 tbsp cornflour
  • Oil for deep frying

For coriander curd chutney

  • ½ cup coriander leaves
  • ½ cup mint leaves
  • 2-3 green chilli
  • ½ inch ginger
  • 2-3 garlic cloves
  • 1 tbsp roasted chana dal
  • Salt to taste
  • ½ tsp sugar
  • ½ tsp chaat masala
  • Pinch of black salt
  • ½ tsp cumin powder
  • ½ tsp lemon juice
  • 4 tbsp + 1 cup curd
  • 1 ice cubes

Instructions

Making Matar Cutlet

  • In a pan, add ½ cup roasted chana dal and ½ cup poha. Dry roast them until they become crispy. Transfer them onto a plate and allow them to cool down. Then grind them into a fine powder and set it aside.
  • In the same pan, add 2 tbsp oil, 1 tsp cumin seeds, 1 cup green peas, a pinch of salt, a pinch of sugar, 4-5 spicy green chilies, 1-inch ginger, and 5-6 garlic cloves. Sauté on medium flame until the green peas become soft. Transfer the mixture onto a plate and let it cool down.
  • Add the cooled green peas mixture to a mixer jar along with some coriander leaves. Grind it into a coarse mixture using the pulse grinding method without adding water.
  • Transfer the mixture to a mixing bowl. Add 1 cup of boiled and mashed potatoes, the ground roasted chana dal and poha powder, 1 tsp cumin powder, 1 tsp black salt, salt to taste, 1 tsp garam masala, and 1 tbsp chaat masala. Mix well to prepare the cutlet mixture.
  • Grease your hands with oil. Take a small portion of the mixture and shape it into a round or heart-shaped cutlet. Repeat with the remaining mixture and set them aside.
  • On a plate, mix 2 tbsp bread crumbs and 1 tbsp cornflour. This mixture adds crispiness to the cutlets. Coat each cutlet in the mixture and set them aside.
  • Deep fry the cutlets in hot oil over medium flame, stirring occasionally to prevent them from breaking. Fry until they turn golden brown and crisp.
  • Drain the cutlets on a wire rack to remove excess oil.
  • Serve the crispy cutlets with coriander yogurt chutney.

Making Coriander Curd Chutney

  • In a mixer jar, add ½ cup coriander leaves, ½ cup mint leaves, 2-3 green chilies, ½-inch ginger, 2-3 garlic cloves, 1 tbsp roasted chana dal, ½ tsp sugar, salt to taste, ½ tsp chaat masala, a pinch of black salt, ½ tsp cumin powder, ½ tsp lemon juice, 4 tbsp curd, and 1 ice cube.
  • Grind the mixture into a smooth paste.
  • In a bowl, take 1 cup curd and add the chutney mixture. Mix well.
  • Your restaurant-style coriander curd chutney is ready to serve.

Notes

  1. Roasted chana dal and poha powder provide binding and make the cutlet crispy.
  2. You can use ¼ cup of roasted gram flour (besan) instead of roasted chana dal.
  3. Roast green peas on a medium flame until they become soft. Do not boil the green peas.
  4. Grind the green pea mixture coarsely using the pulse grinding option.
  5. Boiled potatoes provide binding and enhance the taste of the cutlet.
  6. The cutlet mixture should bind properly and remain dry. If the mixture is slightly wet, you can add some poha powder and cornflour to it.
  7. Coat the cutlet with breadcrumbs for a crispy outer layer.
  8. Fry the cutlets on a medium flame.