Matar Kulcha A popular street food in North India, spicy white peas served with soft kulchas This is a Sanjeev Kapoor exclusive recipe. By Sanjeev Kapoor 31 May 2021 in Recipes Course New Update Advertisment 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 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. 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. 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. Add ground mint leaves mixture, mix and mash some more. Cook for 2 minutes or till the mixture thickens slightly. Transfer the white pea mixture into a serving bowl. Put some onion and tomato on top. 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. #Black cardamom #Black peppercorns #Black salt (kala namak) #Chaat masala #Coriander powder #Cumin seeds #Dried red chillies #Fennel seeds (saunf) #Fresh mint leaves #Lemon wedges #Oil #Red chilli powder #Roasted cumin powder #Salt #Tamarind pulp #White peas #Thin ginger strips Subscribe to our Newsletter! Be the first to get exclusive offers and the latest news Subscribe Now You May Also like Advertisment Read the Next Article