Kulche Matar

I dont remember if I wrote about this tasty road side food from India ever before, and hey!! is I did write it before let me write it again ;) 

This is matar (white peas) and are traditionally eaten with kulcha (close to Naan) in India. Mostly savoured with friends at a road side dhaba :) this dish is also extensively found across restaurants in India.

So I try and make this very often, not just for taste but also because white peas are a rich source of protein and fibre, and I definitely needed some after the gruelling swimming session of the morning today.

So, I had soaked the white peas overnight (at least 12 hours), and then in the morning I boiled them in a pressure cooker. It is important to get a hang of the pressure cooker that you use as I dont like to overdo these peas. It is best to boil them just enough so that they still retain their shape. I normally wait for 4 whistles and then take the pressure cooker off the flame.

How many peas --> I took close to 2 cups of peas.

Once the peas are boiled, I drain the water and keep the peas aside. For the mix, I took

2 onions - finely chopped
2 tomatoes - finely chopped
2 green chillies - finely chopped
1 lime juice
cilantro (dhania) - finely chopped - 5 table spoons
3/4 tsp - garam masala
2 tsp - chat masala
4 tsp - salt
2 tsp - khatai (dried mango powder)

and mixed all these with the peas. Thats it our matar are ready!!

You can serve these with kulcha and if you dont find these easily in the local market, you can enjoy the matar with bread toasted in butter. Njoy !!