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    Matar Kulcha Recipe

    It’s pouring down heavily and time to enjoy some healthy Indian street food. Matar or Matra ki chaat with wheat kulcha– YUM- a perfect complement to the weather. Delhi streets are flooded with vendors selling Matar kulche or Chole Kulche at every corner. It’s a spicy yet delicious chaat prepared with white peas, (safed vatana) topped with chopped onions, tomatoes and tangy chutneys. Lip- smacking and super delicious Matar Kulcha recipe.

    Peas are soaked overnight and then boiled till soft and tender. Feel free to add or delete an ingredient to your liking. Also if you prefer it spicy add more green chilies. In Delhi, all you do is ask the street vendor to make it mild or extra spicy. As mentioned in my Kulcha recipe, there is a person in Chandi Chowk who’s Matra ki chaat is utterly delicious. He comes for a short while and within hours his chaat is sold out.

    Well without much talking I will leave you with this recipe. Follow the step by step recipe below and let your taste buds be the judge!! Come take a trip down the memory lane with this traditional Indian chaat.

    FOR KULCHA RECIPE FOLLOW THIS LINK – WHEAT KULCHA

    Below mentioned cooking time is only for Matar recipe.

     

    Matar Kulcha Recipe

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    Matar Kulcha Recipe

    Delhi's famous delicious spicy chaat - matar kulcha prepared with white peas and topped with spicy chutney's and onions.
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    4.43 from 7 votes
    Course Main Course
    Cuisine Indian
    Prep Time 3 hours
    Cook Time 35 minutes
    Total Time 3 hours 35 minutes
    Servings 4 PEOPLE

    Ingredients

    BOILING MATAR INGREDIENTS

    • 2 cups Matar or white peas or white Vatana
    • salt to taste

    TEMPERING MATAR

    • 1.5 teaspoon Black Salt
    • 2 teaspoon Roasted cumin seeds
    • 1/2 teaspoon Amchur Powder (Mango Powder)
    • 2 teaspoon Coriander powder (sukha dhaniya)
    • 1/4 teaspoon Red chili powder
    • Salt to taste
    • 2 tablespoon Oil

    ASSEMBLING MATAR - FOR 4 PEOPLE

    • 1 medium onion chopped
    • 1 medium Tomato, chopped
    • 1/2 cup Green Chutney
    • 1/2 cup Tamarind Chutney
    • 1 medium Chopped green chili
    • 1 tablespoon Chopped cilantro leaves
    • 1 teaspoon Red chili powder to sprinkle on top
    • 2 tablespoon Gram flour sev to sprinkle on top
    • 1 teaspoon Chaat Masala - to sprinkle on top

    Instructions

    BOILING MATAR

    • Soak matar for 3-4 hours in hot water.
    • After the soaking time, check your grains, if the matar grain is easily crushed in between your fingernails then it will be cooked in 2-3 whistles. Add salt and cook for 2 - 3 whistles.
    • But if the matar is difficult to break in between fingernails then boil it a bit longer, for 4-6 whistles.
    • They will look like this...
    • Skin separated and matar all cooked.
    • Allow them to cool down and set them aside.

    TEMPERING MATAR

    • Next step - assemble ingredients for tempering.
    • Heat oil in a pan, add cooked matar..
    • And all the spices one by one.
    • Carefully toss them around till matar are coated with spices.

    ASSEMBLING MATAR

    • Final step - assemble ingredients and let's finish up the matar.
    • Transfer matar in a bowl or plate..
    • Generously sprinkle chopped onions on top...
    • Drizzle 1 tablespoon of tamarind chutney...
    • Drizzle 1 tablespoon of coriander chutney...
    • Chopped tomatoes....
    • Chopped green chilies...
    • Red chili powder....
    • Chopped cilantro leaves...
    • Generously sprinkle some sev...
    • Are we done... no..
    • Final step drizzle some more chutney on top..
    • Sprinkle sev at the last minute just before serving, or else it will turn soggy spoiling the whole taste. You can spice up the chaat as per one's taste.
    • And serve hot with warm kulchas.
    Disclaimer: Nutritional information provided below is approximate. Variations may exist due to the ingredients/brands used. Please refer a Registered Dietitian or Nutritionists, if you have any health issues.
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    Comments

    2. Ruby says

      January 28, 2018 at 3:15 am

      Used this recipe & the dish came out v.good. Even the green chutney recipe is v.good.
      One problem faced was that some of white peas refuse to get soft.
      Could you please suggest some tip for this.

      Reply

      • Ruchi says

        January 29, 2018 at 8:57 am

        Thanks for your feedback Ruby! Glad you liked the recipe. 🙂
        Uncooked peas- a very common problem. Even I face it sometimes. It happens when the new batch of peas gets mixed with an old batch (which takes longer to cook). And because of that we end up with few uncooked/semi cooked ones.

        Reply

    6. Adi says

      April 16, 2016 at 9:51 am

      Ruchi you have one of the best written and best displayed receipes… I have tried several of your receipes including this one and I must say they are PERFECT to the T! Keep up the Good work! You r my perfect guide to Indian Recipe…..

      Reply

      • Ruchi says

        April 16, 2016 at 10:27 pm

        Thanks a bunch for your kinds words. Glad you liked the blog and my collection. 🙂 Keep checking back for more!

        Reply

    7. Monty says

      December 1, 2015 at 4:33 pm

      Woohooo…. I made it. taste better than haldiram. They add raw tomato and onion but spices are lacking. Yours was much better and chutneys on top was what I needed to tickle my palette. This goes on my forever to cook recipe list and pictures…my god..true to the phrase, SPEAKS A THOUSAND WORDS. So well presented thanks you for another successful recipe. BTW, I tried your malai kofta and everyone praised my cooking, all thanks to you dear.

      Reply

      • RK says

        December 3, 2015 at 5:29 pm

        Thanks Monty for your lovely feedback, that’s so sweet of you. Glad to hear that you enjoying my recipes. Keep checking back for more. 🙂

        Reply

    8. Prachi says

      September 9, 2015 at 11:48 pm

      I had very little time on hand when I was looking for this recipe and when I found this I spent at least 1 hour browsing the whole website. Wow! I am amazed at your presentation. I plan on making this this weekend and many many more recipes. Thanks Ruchi…I don’t know you for the past 16 years wish I could have…my cooking would have improved a lot by now.

      Reply

      • RK says

        September 11, 2015 at 7:41 am

        Thanks for such a sweet compliment Prachi! Glad to hear that you liked the blog. Give this recipe a try and if possible share your experience with me. 🙂

        Reply

    9. Fan of yours says

      May 26, 2015 at 8:04 am

      I had always tasted these on the street but followed your recipe to the T and they were actually better than the market ones and not to forget healthy and much cleaner. My family thanks you for that dear. Lovely and very helpful website.

      Reply

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