Matar Kulcha Recipe
Matar Kulcha is one of the most popular street food from Delhi. Learn how to make street style chole kulche in a few simple steps.
Servings: 4
Calories: 106kcal
Equipment
- Heavy Bottom Kadhai
Ingredients
For Pressure Cooking:
- 1 Cup safed matar (dried white peas)
- ¼ teaspoon asafoetida (hing)
- Salt to taste
- 4 cloves (laung)
- 3 Cup water
Other Ingredients:
- 1 teaspoon black pepper powder
- 1 tablespoon Garam Masala ( see recipe here)
- 1 teaspoon Chaat Masala
- 1 tablespoon cumin powder
- 2 tablespoon tamarind pulp
- Salt to taste
- 2 green chilli, sliced
- 1 tablespoon ginger peeled and cut into thin strips
Ingredients for garnish:
- ½ Cup chopped onion
- ½ Cup chopped tomato
- 2 tablespoon chopped coriander leaves
Instructions
How to pressure cook safed matar (dried peas):
- Clean, wash and soak matar overnight in water or for 4 - 5 hours.
- Next day drain water, transfer matar in a pressure cooker with approximately 3 cups of water, asafoetida, cloves and salt.
- Pressure cook the peas till soft but not mushy. It usually takes 4 whistles over a low flame. Allow the steam to release naturally from the pressure cooker. Open the lid, and check for doneness. The peas should be soft and fully cooked.
How to make Delhi style matar:
- Transfer boiled peas to a wide casserole. Turn on the heat. Add the dry spices - garam masala, chaat masala, cumin powder, and black pepper powder. Mix nicely.
- Next, add tamarind pulp, sliced green chilli, and ginger. Mix nicely and allow matar to simmer over low heat for 10 minutes to absorb the flavor of spices.
- Transfer prepared matar to a serving bowl. Garnish with chopped onion, tomato, and coriander leaves.
- Serve Delhi Style Matar with kulcha and coriander chutney.
Video
Notes
- I do not recommend cooking white peas without soaking for a few hours.
- The pressure cooking time may vary depending upon the variety of the white peas. But we need fully cooked, soft matar for making chole kulcha.
Nutrition
Calories: 106kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 135mg | Potassium: 342mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 75IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 62mg | Iron: 2mg