Chatpati Matar Chaat A lipsmacking Street Food

Matar or matra chaat is a lip-smacking street food which we can find on every street corner.This is so popular especially in North, a savoury, tangy and spicy chaat of lentil, cooked in big brass pots or pans or lagans, served with kulchas and chopped onions, green chillies, various chutneys as topping to satisfy our taste buds

This is known by different names like ghughni of Bengal and white vatana usal of Maharashtra and many more in different states, but relished widely and served as breakfast or evening snack.These matras are very easy to prepare.The matar or white peas are soaked overnight, boiled and given a simple tadka with tomatoes and spices.Apart from its simplicity, the outcome is mouthwatering.I often cook and serve them with homemade kulchas.This dish is a big hit as Sunday brunch in my house

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INGREDIENTES-:

White peas or safed matar – 1 cup(washed and soaked overnight)

Water for boiling – 5 cups

Oil – 1 tbsp

Chopped onions – 1tbsp for cooking + 1tbsp for topping

Chopped green chillies – 2-3 (for topping)

Chopped tomatoes – 1/2 cup

Finely chopped ginger and garlic – 1 tsp

 Red chilly powder, garam masala powder, coriander powder, turmeric powder, heeng powder, chaat masala powder – 1 and 1/2 tsp each

Salt – 1 tsp while boiling +1 tsp while tadka
Lemon juice from 1 lemon

Some fresh coriander leaves, split green chillies and radish Julians for garnish

Mint, coriander chutney to serve with – 1 tbsp

First of all boil peas or matar with water, salt and turmeric powder in a pressure cooker for 5 minutes or till 5 whistles

Heat oil in a kadhai and add cumin seeds.When crackle add heeng or asafoetida

Add chopped ginger, garlic, green chillies and onions and saute

Add chopped tomatoes and cook for few minutes

Add salt and all the powdered spices and stir

Add boiled peas or matar

Mix everything together to combine the flavours.Add lemon juice for tang

Garnish the dish with green chillies, radish Julian and coriander leaves and serve with  kulchas