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Chura Matar

Course Appetizer, Breakfast
Cuisine Indian, indian street food
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Resting time 10 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes

Ingredients

  • 2 cups Poha
  • 5 tbsp milk
  • 2 tbsp cooking oil
  • 1 tsp jeera/cumin seeds
  • 1/2 tsp asafoetida
  • 1 tbsp ginger chopped
  • 1 tbso green chilis chopped
  • 1 tbsp sugar
  • 1 tbsp salt
  • 1 tbsp garam masala
  • 1 tbsp ghee
  • 2 tbsp coriander chopped

Instructions

  • First step wash and rinse the poha with water the water have to be drained and then add a 1/2 cup of milk to the drained poha and add pinch of salt and sugar mix them all and rest it for 10 minutes
  • Now Heat the oil in a pan and add the cumin seeds to the pan and let the cumin seeds splatter. Then add asafoetida and mix well.
  • Then add finely chopped green chillis and ginger , saute them until the raw flavor is gone
  • Then add green peas and salt.then mix well and cover the lid and let them cook for 5mins. If the fresh green peas is not available go for a frozen green peas.
  • Now add the poha which we kept for resting to the pan . Mix all the ingredients well so that poha can absorb the flavors.
  • Then add sugar, salt to the poha and this sugar helps to balance the flavors.
  • Then add garam masala to the poha and stir well and let it cook for 2 mins.
  • And add ghee to the poha and mix well. Then this adds extra flavor to the poha
  • Add finely chopped coriander on the top poha and sprinkel some lemon juice on top of it and mix well.
  • Serve the hot chura matar with sliced lemon and onion.