Slow cooker Matra ki chaat

Planning a morning brunch – try cooking in slow cooker, add everything to it a night before, set the timer and in the morning you will have your brunch ready – add tadka/tempering, adjust spices and enjoy quality time with your family..now that sounds good and promising and believe me it is. Noting like, waking up to your meal half cooked for you. 🙂 It took me time to adapt to the slow cooker version of matar/matra, when cooking on cooktop (matar kulcha recipe)is comparatively fast and easy. But once I tried it, I was amazed at the results – no more mushy matar. 

Made traditionally, these beans require 3-4 hours of soaking time followed by cooking on a low heat until matar are soft and tender. But now soaking is no longer required as slow cooker takes care of this step. Read all about slow cooker here.

RECIPE DETAIL -Wash matar and add it to the slow cooker along with salt, set the timer. After 3 hours mater will start to become soft, let it cook undistured and matar will be done in desired time. Later mix in spices and finish the dish by adding chopped onions, tomatoes topped with tangy chutneys.

Advantage of using slow cooker for this recipe is that it allows the matra to stew slowly without disintegrating. In slow cooker, matra/matar are cooked to a point where they are soft, blended but still have a little shape left to them. 

Pair it with wheat kulcha recipe and enjoy an easy and super flavorful recipe for slow cooked matar. Like to cook matar on a cooktop – follow this link.

Also try other slow cooker recipes – slow cooker ghee, slow cooker langarwali dal, slow cooker kadhi, slow cooker palak paneer, slow cooker lobia, slow cooker onion-tomato masala.

Slow cooker Matra ki chaat

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Slow cooker version of Delhi's famous delicious spicy chaat - matar kulcha prepared with white peas and topped with spicy chutney's and onions.

Prep: 20 minutes mins

Cook: 8 hours hrs

Total: 8 hours hrs 20 minutes mins

Servings: 4 PEOPLE

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INGREDIENTS 

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BOILING MATAR

• ▢ 2 cup Matar or white peas or white Vatana
• ▢ 5 cups Water
• ▢ 2 teaspoon Salt

OTHER SPICES

• ▢ 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

AESSMBLING CHAAT

• ▢ 1 medium onion chopped
• ▢ 1 medium Tomato, chopped
• ▢ 1/2 cup Green Chutney
• ▢ 1/2 cup Tamarind Chutney
• ▢ 1 medium Chopped green chili
• ▢ 1-2 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 IN SLOW COOKER

• Assemble: ingredients. Wash matar and transfer it to the slow cooker.
  
• Add water..
  
• Add salt.
  
• Cover and let it cook undisturbed for 8 hours on HIGH.
  
• Assemble: all the spices.
  
• Matar all cooked.
  
• Mix in all the spices, adjust salt and..
  
• Matar is ready for chaat.
  

ASSEMBLING MATAR

• Assemble: rest of the ingredients.
  
• Generously sprinkle chopped onions on top...
  
• Drizzle 1 - 2 tablespoon of tamarind chutney...
  
• Drizzle 1 - 2 tablespoon of coriander chutney...
  
• Add chopped tomatoes. and green chilies..
  
• Add red chili powder and chopped cilantro leaves..
  
• Generously sprinkle some sev...
  
• Final step drizzle some more chutney on top..
  
• Sprinkle sev at the last minute just before serving, or else it will turn soggy, loosing its crunch. You can spice up the chaat as per one's taste.
  

Disclaimer: The nutritional information provided above is approximate. Variations may exist due to the ingredients/brands used. These numbers should be considered estimates, as they are not calculated by a registered dietician.

Author: Ruchi

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Indian

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