Matara Chaat

An easy to make low calorie snack which is a very popular North Indian street food called Matara (dry white peas).  Have been eating this since I was child as I lived in India for a long time and when moved to US, my mom used to make it.  Love the flavors and is an easy snack to prepare.

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Ingredients:

  • 2 cups dry matar (soaked overnight)
  • water
  • 2-3 green chilies
  • 1 onion finely chopped
  • chopped cilantro
  • salt to taste
  • 1/2 tsp red chili powder
  • 1/2 chaat masala or to taste
  • 1/2 tsp roasted cumin powder
  • tamarind juice as per the taste

Directions:

Soak the matar (dry white peas) overnight.  Pressure cooker it with a water, just upto the matar not too much and let it cook until 2 whistles.  There should not be any water when you open it.

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Add all the ingredients which is salt, chopped onion, green chilies, cilantro, chaat masala, red chili powder, chaat masala, cumin powder, tamarind juice.

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Mix well with your hands and test the tanginess.  If needed add more tamarind juice or any other spices.  Serve it with a kulcha or just like that as a snack.

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Happy Cooking!!!!

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  1. A very healthy and protein packed snack. Please feel free to link it to lets cook with pulses event at simplyfood.

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