Chooda Matar

Name: Chooda Matar
Total time: 600 s
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 bowl Flattened rice (Poha); 1/2 bowl Peas; 1/2 cups Water; Cooking oil 2tb sp; 10 Cashew Nuts; 10 Raisins; 1/2 tsp Cumin seeds; Ginger 1" Piece; 1/8 tsp Asafoetida; Salt to taste; 1/4 tsp Red chilli powder; 1/2 tsp Garam Masala; 1/2 Lemon; 1/2 tsp Sugar; 2 Green chilli; Chopped coriander leaves 2 tb sp

Aruna Thapar @Arunathapar27

New Delhi

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Chooda Matar is made with flattened rice (Poha), peas and some simple masalas. It is an instant dish as it requires no preparation at all. It is a winter delicacy in Banaras and a twist on the regular poha.

Aruna Thapar @Arunathapar27

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Ingredients

10 minutes

2 servings

1 bowlFlattened rice (Poha)
1/2 bowlPeas
1/2 cupsWater
Cooking oil 2tb sp
10Cashew Nuts
10Raisins
1/2 tspCumin seeds
Ginger 1" Piece
1/8 tspAsafoetida
Salt to taste
1/4 tspRed chilli powder
1/2 tspGaram Masala
1/2Lemon
1/2 tspSugar
2Green chilli
Chopped coriander leaves 2 tb sp

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Steps

10 minutes

1

Wash poha in running water 2-3 times. Keep aside.
2

Heat cooking oil in a wok. Add cashew nuts and fry. Add raisins and fry. Remove in a separate plate.
3

Add cumin seeds in remaining cooking oil. When cumin seeds splutter add grated ginger and chopped green chilli. Saute for a minute.
4

Add fresh peas toss and cook for 2 minutes. Add water and cover the lid and cook on low flame till peas are done.
5

Add salt, red chilli powder, garam masala and mix
6

Add soaked poha and mix well.
7

Now add chopped coriander leaves, fried cashew nuts, sugar and squeeze lemon juice and mix well. Switch off the flame.
8

Serve chooda matar hot.