Matar-Kulcha Recipe
Servings Prep Time
3-4people 8hours
Cook Time Passive Time
30minutes 30minutes
Servings Prep Time
3-4people 8hours
Cook Time Passive Time
30minutes 30minutes
Ingredients
For cooking peas
For preparing Matar
Instructions
Cooking the peas
  1. Soak the matar or dried white peas overnight for 7-8 hours.
  2. Heat oil in a pressure cooker. Add asafoetida, cumin seeds, grated ginger and chopped green chilies. Stir for 30 seconds.
  3. Add soaked and drained matar or dried white peas.
  4. Add water and some salt.
  5. Pressure cook the matar till is completely cooked.
  6. Add tamarind paste and cook the matar for 5 minutes.
  7. Mash the matar slightly with a spoon or a spatula.
Preparing the matar
  1. In a bowl, add cooked matar, chopped onions, tomatoes and coriander leaves.
  2. Now add red chilli powder, coriander powder, chat masala, garam masala powder,roasted cumin powder and salt if required.Mix well.
  3. Garnish matar with slit green chillies and lemon wedges. Serve with hot Kulchas.