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Matar Chaat
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16 INGREDIENTS • 8 STEPS • 15MINS

Matar Chaat

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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.
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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.
15MINS
Total Time
$0.98
Cost Per Serving
Ingredients
Servings
4
US / Metric
Green Peas
2 cups
Green Peas, soaked overnight
Asafoetida
1 pinch
Asafoetida
Chaat Masala
1 tsp
Chaat Masala
Roasted Cumin Powder
1 tsp
Roasted Cumin Powder
Garam Masala
1/2 tsp
Garam Masala
Kashmiri Red Chili Powder
1/2 tsp
Kashmiri Red Chili Powder
Mango Powder
1/2 tsp
Mango Powder
Cumin Seeds
1/2 tsp
Cumin Seeds
Tamarind Pulp
2 Tbsp
Tamarind Pulp
Salt
to taste
Salt
Oil
2 Tbsp
Oil
Onion
1
Small Onion, chopped
Tomato
1
Tomato, chopped
Green Chili Pepper
1
Green Chili Pepper, chopped
Lemon
1
Lemon, quartered
Fresh Cilantro
to taste
Fresh Cilantro
Nutrition Per Serving
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Calories
170
Fat
7.5 g
Protein
5.1 g
Carbs
21.7 g
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step 1
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.
step 1 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.
step 2
Remove from heat and let the pressure come down by itself.
step 3
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.
step 3 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.
step 4
Soak Tamarind Pulp (2 Tbsp) in 1/4 cup of water, microwave for a minute, mash and strain to get tamarind water.
step 5
To prepare the peas, heat Oil (2 Tbsp) in a pan. Add Cumin Seeds (1/2 tsp). Remove from heat.
step 5 To prepare the peas, heat Oil (2 Tbsp) in a pan. Add Cumin Seeds (1/2 tsp). Remove from heat.
step 6
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.
step 6 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.
step 7
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.
step 7 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.
step 8
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.
step 8 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.
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Dairy-Free
Gluten-Free
Shellfish-Free
Vegan
Vegetarian
Indian
Quick & Easy
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