🇮🇳 Indian Vegetarian

Chura Matar

Name: Chura Matar
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: to taste Salt; 2 tbsp Ghee; 1 tsp Mustard Seeds; 1 sprig Curry Leaves; 1 cup Green Peas; 1 Lemon; 1/2 tsp Black Pepper; 2 cups Flattened Rice (Poha)

🇮🇳 Indian

Quick, honest and endlessly adaptable: chura matar turns the ordinary pot of rice into a meal. Gives you a proper meal in 30 minutes.

Prep 10 min Cook 20 min Serves 3 Easy

Ingredients

Saltto taste
Ghee2 tbsp
Mustard Seeds1 tsp
Curry Leaves1 sprig
Green Peas1 cup
Lemon1
Black Pepper1/2 tsp
Flattened Rice (Poha)2 cups

Optional extras

Fresh Cilantroto finish

Instructions

1
Cook the base until just done — separate grains for rice, soft mash for the rest.
2
Heat ghee and crackle the mustard seeds, then the dal, until golden and nutty.
3
Add the aromatics and curry leaves; fry until the kitchen smells like a temple kitchen.
4
Fold everything through the base with the spices, off the boil, so nothing turns mushy.
5
Finish with lemon and cilantro; serve warm or at room temperature.

Chef's tip

Day-old rice fries up drier and better — plan ahead if you can.

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Watch how it's made

Video: Traditional Banarasi Chura Matar Recipe · on YouTube