Matar karanji/ peas half-moon dumplings
Matar karanji/ peas half-moon dumplings

Hey everyone, it is John, welcome to our recipe page. Today, I will show you a way to prepare a special dish, matar karanji/ peas half-moon dumplings. It is one of my favorites. This time, I’m gonna make it a little bit tasty. This will be really delicious.

Learn how to make Green peas Karanji, with fresh or frozen peas. In this recipe I have used frozen peas, however if you use fresh peas, first par boil them. Matar karanji are ready to serve. Serve with mint chutney, tomato ketch up and masala tea or coffee.

Matar karanji/ peas half-moon dumplings is one of the most popular of recent trending meals in the world. It is simple, it is fast, it tastes delicious. It’s appreciated by millions daily. Matar karanji/ peas half-moon dumplings is something that I have loved my whole life. They are fine and they look fantastic.

To begin with this recipe, we have to prepare a few components. You can have matar karanji/ peas half-moon dumplings using 14 ingredients and 10 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.

The ingredients needed to make Matar karanji/ peas half-moon dumplings:
  1. Make ready 250 gms Peeled Green peas
  2. Get 1 cup Fresh grated coconut
  3. Make ready 1 tsp Garlic paste
  4. Get to taste Sugar
  5. Take to taste Salt
  6. Get 1 tsp Cumin/ jeera
  7. Prepare 1 tsp Garam masala
  8. Make ready Oil for frying
  9. Prepare 1 tbsp Lemon juice (optional)
  10. Make ready Dough
  11. Take 3 cups wheat Flour
  12. Prepare 1 tbspn hot Oil
  13. Make ready 1 tsp ajwain
  14. Make ready 1 tsp salt

These crispy Matar Karanji are best enjoyed with Pudina chutney. I've said this so many times in cooking classes and I'm typing it out right here: When folding up Asian dumplings, start out simple and work your way up. The idea is that you start with a half moon then you can make a pea pod and a big hug. They latter two shapes build upon the half moon.

Steps to make Matar karanji/ peas half-moon dumplings:
  1. Coarse crush the green peas.
  2. Take oil in a pan add jeera add garlic paste and saute.
  3. Add green peas and cook for 5 mins.
  4. Add salt, sugar, garam masala and mix well.
  5. Add grated fresh coconut and cook for 5-10 mins.
  6. Add 1 tbspn of lemon juice and mix well.
  7. Let it cool. Mix wheat flour,salt, hot oil,ajwain and knead a dough.
  8. Roll out poori and fill the peas mixture on half side of puri and fold the half portion on mixture to form half moon shape.
  9. Ensure edges are sticked properly and deep fry till golden brown.
  10. Ready to serve as it is or with tomato ketchup.

The idea is that you start with a half moon then you can make a pea pod and a big hug. They latter two shapes build upon the half moon. Matar Karanji or Matar Gujiya is an common Maharashtrian snack made using green peas. Green peas along with coriander leaves, green chilies and garlic makes this snack spicy and tasty. It can be served with a cup of hot ginger tea for evening snack.

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