Chura Matar
Breakfast is always a big deal at my house. It is especially difficult to impress my kids with a breakfast dish. But they never say no to their all-time favourite dish, Chura Matar. This dynamic duo of roasted rice flakes (poha/chura) and fresh green peas (matar) knows how to turn a simple dish into a memorable one. Enjoying special popularity in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh, this street food can be very easily prepared at home, and has good nutritional value. Traditionally, garlic (lahsan) is also added to this dish. But I have refrained from using it here. The spices used add a hint of spiciness, and channel incredible flavours. All these spices can be added according to taste. The best part about this dish is its versatility; a lot of variations can be included. To make it healthier, some other vegetables can also be used along with peas. And nuts like peanuts (moongfali) and cashew nuts (kaju) can be included too for that extra crunch. While adding peas, it should be ensured that they are properly cooked and soft on the inside. Chura Matar might not look very fancy, but its delicious flavours more than compensate for it. It is surely a must-have on the breakfast menu.
You may also like other Bihari recipes Nimki, Pedukia,Samosa Ghughni Chaat, Jhuri, Hare Matar ki Kachori
How to make Chura Matar
Ingredients |
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For Chura |
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| Rice flakes (chura) | 2 cups |
| Salt (namak) | to taste |
| Black pepper (kali mirch) | 1 tea spoon |
| Cumin seeds (jeera) | 1Â tea spoon |
| Vegetable oil | 5-6 table spoons |
For Matar |
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| Fresh Green Peas (hara matar) | 2 cups |
| Green chillies (hari mirch), slit | 2 |
| Onion (payaz), sliced | 1/4 cup |
| Red chilli (lal mirch), powder | 1/4 tea spoon |
| Turmeric (haldi) | 1/4 tea spoon |
| Salt (namak) | to taste |
Method
For Chura
- 1. Heat oil in a big pan.
- 2. Add cumin seeds and let it crackle.
- 3. Then add rice flakes and let it fry for 7-8 minutes or till they become crisp.
- 4. Once done add salt and black pepper and remove it from flame.
For Matar
- 1. Heat oil in same pan in which rice flakes have been fried.
- 2. Add onion and green chillies and let it cook for 3-4 minutes.
- 3. Add turmeric, salt and red chilli powder and stir it.
- 4. Then add green peas and cook it till peas become soft.
- 5. Once done put the flame off and mix it with fried rice flakes and serve.
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