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Matar Chaat

Matar chaat is one of the popular street food of North India especially in Delhi and Amritsar. Peas are soaked, boiled, tempered with Indian spices and then garnished with onion, tomatoes and green chilies. Little bit of tamarind chutney is added to make it more tangy and spicy.

Total Time

15min

4.3

3 Ratings

Author: Jolly Homemade Recipes

Servings:

Ingredients

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2 cups

Green Peas , soaked overnight

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1 pinch

Asafoetida

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1 tsp

Chaat Masala

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1 tsp

Roasted Cumin Powder

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1/2 tsp

Garam Masala

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1/2 tsp

Kashmiri Red Chili Powder

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1/2 tsp

Mango Powder

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1/2 tsp

Cumin Seeds

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2 Tbsp

Tamarind Pulp

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to taste

Salt

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2 Tbsp

Oil

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Small Onion , chopped

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Tomato , chopped

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Green Chili Pepper , chopped

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Lemon , quartered

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to taste

Fresh Cilantro

Cooking Instructions

Drain water from the Green Peas (2 cups) . Rub and wash again to discard any white skin. Put them in a pressure cooker. Add 1 1/2 cups water. Pressure cook on high heat till two whistles and reduce heat and let it cook for 15 minutes.

Remove from heat and let the pressure come down by itself.

Strain the peas to discard any water. Remove any of those thin white skins. Leave them in the strainer. Mash the peas with the backside of a karchi.

Soak Tamarind Pulp (2 Tbsp) in 1/4 cup of water, microwave for a minute, mash and strain to get tamarind water.

To prepare the peas, heat Oil (2 Tbsp) in a pan. Add Cumin Seeds (1/2 tsp) . Remove from heat.

Add Asafoetida (1 pinch) , Salt (to taste) and Chaat Masala (1 tsp) , Roasted Cumin Powder (1 tsp) , Garam Masala (1/2 tsp) , Kashmiri Red Chili Powder (1/2 tsp) and Mango Powder (1/2 tsp) . Return to heat and stir for 30 seconds. If using tamarind water, add it here.

Stir and immediately pour this mixture into the cooked matar/peas or add the cooked matar to this mixture. Switch on the fire and heat through the matar for 3-4 mins.

Transfer in bowls top with Onion (1) , Tomato (1) , Fresh Cilantro (to taste) and Green Chili Pepper (1) . Squeeze some Lemon (1) on top and mix lightly. Serve with kulchas or naans.

Nutrition Per Serving

CALORIES

170

FAT

7.5 g

PROTEIN

5.1 g

CARBS

21.7 g