Chura matar

Name: Chura matar
Total time: 600 s
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 cup Green Peas; 1 cup Poha; 2 tbsp Oil; 1 tsp Cumin Seeds; 2 Green Chillies (chopped); 1 tsp Chopped ginger; 1/2 cup Water; 1/2 tsp Garam Masala; 1/2 tsp black pepper; 1 tsp suga; 1 tsp ghee; as required lemon juice; 1 tsp ghee; 10-12 cashews; Pinch hing; as required Finely Chopped coriander

pragya bharti @pragya11

Chura matar is a breakfast dish straight from Uttar Pradesh. It is a staple winter breakfast in the state. Also known as chura matar or matar poha, this recipe is made using flaked rice and generously cooked in a pea-based masala and roasted cashew nuts.

pragya bharti @pragya11

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Ingredients

10 mins

2 servings

1 cupGreen Peas
1 cup Poha
2 tbspOil
1 tsp Cumin Seeds
2 Green Chillies (chopped)
1 tspChopped ginger
1/2 cupWater
1/2 tspGaram Masala
1/2 tspblack pepper
1 tspsuga
1 tspghee
as requiredlemon juice
1 tspghee
10-12 cashews
Pinchhing
as requiredFinely Chopped coriander

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Steps

10 mins

1

For Making Chura Matar take flattened Rice /poha and wash it properly with water 1-2 times, remove the excess water and keep in aside. Heat a pan and add 2 tbsp oil to it, once the oil gets heated add 10-12 cashews and fry them till they turn golden brown and keep them aside, further to the oil add cumin seeds, chopped ginger, chopped green chillies, pinch of hing and saute them for few seconds on medium flame.
2

Now add green peas and mix it nicely with the masals and add 1/2 cup water and cover it add cook the peas until it gets soft..Once the peas are done, to it add salt as per taste, sugar, garam masala, black pepper and add poha to it.Mix all the ingredients nicely and add 1/4 cup chopped coriander leaves, 1 juice of lemon,1/2 tsp ghee, fried cashews and mix well. Chura Matar is ready to serve.