Matar Chaat Recipe (Matra)
Make UP-style matar Chaat (Matra) using my easy recipe. You can cook the matar in an instant pot or a traditional pressure cooker.
Servings: 4 people
Ingredients
- 1 cup dried white peas (safed matar)
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ¼ cup tamarind chutney
- 1 teaspoon roasted cumin powder
- 1 teaspoon black salt
- 2 teaspoons chopped green chilies
- 3 tablespoons chopped cilantro (fresh coriander leaves)
- 1 cup chopped onions
- ½ teaspoon red chili powder
- 2 teaspoons grated ginger
Instructions
- Wash the white peas and soak them in enough water for 8 hours or overnight.
- Drain the water and add the peas to an instant pot with 1 cup of water and 1 teaspoon salt.
- Press PRESSURE COOK and set the timer to 20 minutes at high pressure.
- Once the timer goes off, let the pressure release naturally for 10 minutes.
- Release the remaining pressure manually. Open the lid.
- Note - Sometimes, the white peas are very hard and do not cook even after 20 minutes of pressure cooking. In that case, pressure cook them for another 5-6 minutes or until they have softened.
- Note - To coke the peas in a traditional pressure cooker add soaked peas, 2 cups of water, and salt to a stovetop pressure cooker. Cook for one whistle on high heat. Reduce the heat to low and cook for 20 minutes.
- Using a strainer, drain the water from the pressure cooker in which the peas were cooked. However, retain about 2 tablespoons of water so that the peas remain a little moist and do not become completely dry.
- Transfer the cooked peas to a bowl.
- Add the remaining ingredients to the bowl and mix well.
- Garnish with chopped cilantro and serve hot.
Nutrition
Calories: 214kcal | Carbohydrates: 41g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 0.2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Sodium: 616mg | Potassium: 837mg | Fiber: 9g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 98IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 87mg | Iron: 3mg
