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Matar Kulcha

A popular street food in North India, spicy white peas served with soft kulchas This is a Sanjeev Kapoor exclusive recipe.

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Matar Kulcha

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Main Ingredients White peas, Kulchas
Cuisine Indian
Course Snacks and Starters
Prep Time 7-8 hour
Cook time 16-20 minutes
Serve 4
Taste Spicy
Level of Cooking Moderate
Others Veg

Ingredients list for Matar Kulcha

  • 1 1/2 cups White peas , soaked for 7-8 hours, drained, pressure cooked w
  • to serve Kulchas
  • 1 cup Fresh mint leaves
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons Cumin seeds
  • 1 teaspoon Black peppercorns
  • 1 teaspoon Fennel seeds (saunf)
  • 1 Black cardamom
  • 2 Dried red chillies , broken
  • 1/2 teaspoon Asafoetida (hing)
  • 1 teaspoon Dried mango powder (amchur)
  • to taste Black salt (kala namak)
  • 1 teaspoon Tamarind pulp
  • 1 tablespoon Oil
  • 1 teaspoon Red chilli powder
  • 1 teaspoon + for sprinkling Chaat masala
  • 1 teaspoon Coriander powder
  • 1 teaspoon Roasted cumin powder
  • to taste Salt
  • for garnish Chopped onion
  • for garnish Chopped tomato
  • for garnish Chopped fresh coriander leaves
  • for garnish Thin ginger strips
  • for garnish Slit green chillies
  • for garnish Lemon wedges

Method

  1. Put mint leaves in a grinder jar, add 1 teaspoon cumin seeds, black peppercorns, fennel seeds, black cardamom, dried red chillies, asafoetida, dried mango powder, black salt, tamarind pulp and sufficient water and grind into a smooth mixture.
  2. Heat oil in a non-stick pan, add ½ teaspoon cumin seeds and when it changes colour, add red chilli powder, chaat masala, coriander powder and roasted cumin powder, mix well and saute for 1 minute.
  3. Add cooked white pea mixture and mix. Add salt and mix. Add 1 cup water, mix and mash with a masher. Cook for 1-2 minutes.
  4. Add ground mint leaves mixture, mix and mash some more. Cook for 2 minutes or till the mixture thickens slightly.
  5. Transfer the white pea mixture into a serving bowl. Put some onion and tomato on top.
  6. Garnish with some coriander leaves, ginger strips and slit green chilli. Sprinkle some chaat masala on top and place a lemon wedge on top. Serve hot with kulchas.
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