chura matar, how to make banarasi green peas poha

chura matar – also called as chooda matar, is a tasty combination of poha or flattened rice and green peas.

chura matar

choora matar is a popular banarasi dish which can be served for breakfast or as a snack.  It is very easy to prepare and can be made with very few ingredients.

poha is a very common breakfast item in India.  It is served in various forms like aloo poha, kanda poha, aval upma and many others.  Though all the dishes are made with poha or flattened rice, the taste of each one of them is different and delicious.

You might also be interested in other poha recipes like aloo poha, kanda poha, poha cutlet  and many others.

If you are looking for other breakfast recipes, you can also check radish paratha, ney pathal, broken wheat upma and many others.

Let us see how to make chura matar recipe with step by step photos.

chura matar recipe

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• poha or aval – 1 cup
• milk – 1/2 cup
• cumin seeds or jeera – 3/4 teaspoon
• ginger – 1/2 teaspoon, finely chopped
• green chili – 1, chopped
• green peas – 3/4 cup
• sugar – 1/2 teaspoon
• salt –  to taste
• turmeric powder – 1/4 teaspoon
• black pepper powder – 1/2 teaspoon
• coriander leaves – 4 tablespoons, finely chopped
• lemon juice – 1 and 1/2 tablespoon
• ghee or clarified butter – 2 teaspoons

how to make chura matar recipe with step by step photos

1.Wash poha well under clear water.  Squeeze the excess water and keep aside.  Add milk to the washed poha and let it soak for 10 – 15 minutes.

2.  Heat ghee or clarified butter in a wok or in a pan.  When the ghee is hot enough, add cumin seeds, green chili, ginger and saute well for a few seconds till the cumin sizzles.

3.  Add washed and shelled green peas, black pepper powder and saute well.  Cover the pan with a lid, reduce the flame to low and let the green peas cook in a low flame.

4.  Once the green peas get cooked well, add a little salt, finely chopped coriander leaves, and mix well.

5.  To this add the poha soaked in milk, sugar, and mix well.  Cover and cook on a low flame for another 2 – 3 minutes or until the poha becomes soft.

6.  Finally add lemon juice, mix well.  Turn off the flame.

7.  Serve chura matar with ginger tea.

chura matar recipe below

chura matar | banarasi green peas poha

 

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Prep time

10 mins

Cook time

15 mins

Total time

25 mins

 

chura matar - tasty and easy to make poha for breakfast or snack.

Author: Lisha Aravind

Recipe type: breakfast

Cuisine: Indian

Serves: 2

Ingredients

• poha or beaten rice - 1 cup
• milk - ½ cup
• cumin seeds or jeera - ¾ teaspoon
• ginger - ½ teaspoon, finely chopped
• green chili - 1, chopped
• green peas - ¾ cup
• sugar - ½ teaspoon
• salt - to taste
• turmeric powder - ¼ teaspoon
• black pepper powder - ½ teaspoon
• coriander leaves - 4 tablespoons, finely chopped
• lemon juice - 1 and ½ tablespoon
• ghee or clarified butter - 2 teaspoons

Method

1. Wash poha well under clear water. Squeeze the excess water and keep aside. Add milk to the washed poha and let it soak for 10 - 15 minutes.
2. Heat ghee or clarified butter in a wok or in a pan. When the ghee is hot enough, add cumin seeds, green chili, ginger and saute well for a few seconds till the cumin sizzles.
3. Add washed and shelled green peas, black pepper powder and saute well. Cover the pan with a lid, reduce the flame to low and let the green peas cook in a low flame.
4. Once the green peas get cooked well, add a little salt, finely chopped coriander leaves, and mix well.
5. To this add the poha soaked in milk, sugar, and mix well. Cover and cook on a low flame for another 2 - 3 minutes or until the poha becomes soft.
6. Finally add lemon juice, mix well. Turn off the flame.
7. Serve chura matar with ginger tea.

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