Matar Kulcha
Matar Kulcha is a very popular street food in North Indian. It is generally found on the roadsides outside schools, colleges or offices.
Course
Side Dish
,
Snacks
Cuisine
Punjabi
Servings
Prep Time
2
people
10
minutes
Cook Time
25
minutes
Servings
Prep Time
2
people
10
minutes
Cook Time
25
minutes
Ingredients
For pressure cooking:
1
cup
white peas
2
cup
Water
1/2
tsp
Salt
For jaljeera chutney:
handful pudina / mint small piece tamarind / imli
1
pod black cardamom
1/2
tsp
pepper
1/2
tsp
cumin / jeera
1
tsp
saunf / fennel
1/2
tsp
chaat masala
1/2
tsp
aamchur / dry mango powder
2
tbsp
Water
1/4
tsp
Salt
Other ingredients:
3
tsp
Oil
1/4
tsp
turmeric / haldi
1/2
tsp
kashmiri red chilli powder / lal mirch powder
Pinch of Hing / asafoetida
1/4
tsp
cumin powder (jeera powder)
1/2
tsp
coriander powder
1
inch
Ginger finely chopped
1/4
tsp
garam masala
1/2
tsp
chaat masala
For garnishing:
2
tbsp
onion, finely chopped
2
tbsp
Tomato finely chopped
few coriander leaves finely chopped
1
inch
ginger julienne
1
green chilli slit
1/4
Lemon wedge
pinch of chaat masala
Instructions
firstly pressure cook 1 cup white peas, 2 cup water and ½ tsp salt.
now in a kadai heat 3 tsp oil and saute 1 inch ginger. further saute spices.
additionally add in pressure cooked white peas and mix well.
mash slightly for desired consistency.
now add in prepared jaljeera chutney and mix well.
boil for 5 minutes or more adjusting consistency.
garnish with onion, tomato, coriander leaves, ginger, green chilli, lemon and chaat masala.
finally, serve matar kulcha recipe with plain kulcha or naan.