Recipe: Tasty Matar Poha

Matar Poha. Check Out our Selection & Order Now. Free UK Delivery on Eligible Orders! matar poha recipe also called green pea poha is a popular Indian evening snack which can be made very quickly. To maharashtrian kanda poha, matar is added by Maharashtrain's to make matar poha.

Banarasi Chura Matar or Chooda Matar or Matar Poha recipe - A warm, savoury breakfast to ward off all the tensions for sometimes and to light up our mood! Just LOOK at that incredible colour, the texture, the freshness of the dish, how vibrant it is! Chura matar is made differently in both UP and bihar. You can cook Matar Poha using 11 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of Matar Poha

1. You need of Poha.
2. You need of peas.
3. Prepare of big chopped tomatoes.
4. You need of big chopped onion.
5. You need of peanut (fried).
6. Prepare of Salt as per taste.
7. Prepare of sugar (optional).
8. You need of turmeric.
9. You need of green chilli finely chopped.
10. Prepare of lemon.
11. You need of Coriander leaves to garnish.

In UP the making of chura matar resembles the preparation of Maharashtrian kanda poha, whereas in bihar the poha is fried and is somewhat like a poha chiwda. The taste of chura matar is very different from Poha recipe (onion poha) or Batata poha (potato poha). Usually, matar poha is a variation to the regular poha. This green peas poha is aromatic and tastes delicious.

Matar Poha step by step

1. First of all, wash poha and keep aside in a drainer for ten minutes..
2. Put a pan on low flame and add 2 tsp ghee or oil. Add some black mustard seeds (Rai) when it's hot..
3. When it sounds like crackle add onion and saute till brown. Add tomatoes and boiled peace..
4. Put salt, turmeric, red chilli (if u want lil spicy) and mix all. Add sugar if u want lil sweet taste. Mix all the ingredients well..
5. Now add poha and mix. Cook for one minute stirring well. Add lemon juice and peanuts. Mix it well. It's ready to eat. Garnish with coriander leaves..
6. That's it!! ☺️.

The addition of coriander-mint paste makes this poha even more interesting and decadent. Take the poha in a strainer or colander. Wash in running water until soft. Drain the water and set aside. The poha should be soft but not mushy.