Today I am going to tell you UP(Uttar Pradesh)style recipe of Chura matar . It is also called Matar Poha. Chura matar is a very delicious, and healthy breakfast. Generally, Chura matar made in the winter season, because fresh green peas are only available
during winter.
Chura Matar Recipe
Course: Breakfasts, snacks
Cuisine: North Indian, Uttar Pradesh
Prep time: 10 minutes
Cook time: 15 minutes
Total time: 25 minites
INGREDIENTS
- 2 cups thick poha
- 1/2 cup fresh green peas
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 1 teaspoon cumin seeds(jeera)
- 1 to 2 green chilies
- 1 teaspoon chopped ginger
- 1 finely chopped onion
- 1/2 to 2/3 cups water for cooking green peas
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper powder(kali mirch powder)
- 1/2 teaspoon garam masala powder
- 1/3 cup chopped coriander leaves(dhania patta)
- 1/2 to 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- Take 2 cups thick poha in a colander
- rinse with fresh water
- the poha just need to get softened. so rinse gently
- heat 1 tablespoon oil in a kadai.
- after oil is heat then add 1 teaspoon cumin seeds and saute them
- now add 1 to 2 chopped green chili and chopped ginger saute them till it become golden brown
- add chopped onion, onion is optional if you want to add then only add. saute them all till golden brown
- then add 1/2 cups of fresh green peas and mix it well with the remaining ingredients.
- next add 1/2 to 2/3 cups of water for cooking fresh green peas
- add salt as per taste and also add 1/4 teaspoon sugar and mix them well.
- now cover the kadai with its lid and cook on a medium flame till the peas are cooked
- when the peas are cooked and there is some moisture in the kadai, then add 1/2 teaspoon black pepper powder, and 1/2 teaspoon garam masala.
- mix them very well. now add the poha.
- gently mix the poha with the rest of the mixture. cook for a minutes, you can also cover kadai and cook for a minute on a low flame.
- then add 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice and mix it with poha.
- swich of the flame and add chopped coriander leaves. mix them well.
- Now your tasty banarasi style chura matar is ready to serve. I hope you like my article. For such more article do follow my page. Thank you