Matar-Kulcha Recipe
Course
Main Dish
Cuisine
Indian
Servings
Prep Time
3-4
people
8
hours
Cook Time
Passive Time
30
minutes
30
minutes
Servings
Prep Time
3-4
people
8
hours
Cook Time
Passive Time
30
minutes
30
minutes
Ingredients
For cooking peas
1.5
cups
dried white peas
(safed matar)
3-4
cups
water
1
inch
ginger
grated
2-3
green chilies
roughly chopped
1/2
tsp
cumin seeds
A
pinch of
asafoetida
1
tbsp
tamarind paste
Salt
as required
For preparing Matar
1
small-medium
onion
finely chopped
1
small-medium
tomato
finely chopped
1
cup
coriander leaves
finely chopped
1/2
tsp
red chilli powder
1/2
tsp
chat masala
1/4
tsp
garam masala powder
1/4
tsp
roasted cumin powder
3/4
tsp
coriander powder
slit
green chilies
for garnishing
2
lemon wedges
for garnishing
Instructions
Cooking the peas
Soak the matar or dried white peas overnight for 7-8 hours.
Heat oil in a pressure cooker. Add asafoetida, cumin seeds, grated ginger and chopped green chilies. Stir for 30 seconds.
Add soaked and drained matar or dried white peas.
Add water and some salt.
Pressure cook the matar till is completely cooked.
Add tamarind paste and cook the matar for 5 minutes.
Mash the matar slightly with a spoon or a spatula.
Preparing the matar
In a bowl, add cooked matar, chopped onions, tomatoes and coriander leaves.
Now add red chilli powder, coriander powder, chat masala, garam masala powder,roasted cumin powder and salt if required.Mix well.
Garnish matar with slit green chillies and lemon wedges. Serve with hot Kulchas.