Matar Kulcha A popular North Indian street food delicacy consisting of spicy and tangy dried green peas (matar) curry served with soft and fluffy leavened bread (kulcha), creating a flavorful and satisfying meal or snack. This is a Sanjeev Kapoor exclusive recipe. By Sanjeev Kapoor 31 May 2021 in Recipes Veg New Update Matar Kulcha Main Ingredients White peas, Kulchas Cuisine Indian Course Snacks and Starters Prep Time 7-8 hour Cook time 16-20 minutes Serve 4 Taste Spicy Level of Cooking Moderate Others Veg Ingredients 1½ cups white peas (safed matar), soaked for 7-8 hours and drained Kulchas for serving Salt to taste ¼ teaspoon turmeric powder ¼ small bunch fresh mint leaves 3 teaspoons cumin seeds 8-10 black peppercorns 1 black cardamom 1 teaspoon fennel seeds (saunf) 2 dried red chillies, chopped ¼ teaspoon asafoetida (hing) 1 teaspoon dried mango powder (amchur) Black salt to taste 1 teaspoon tamarind pulp 1 tablespoon oil ½ teaspoon garam masala powder ½ teaspoon red chilli powder 1 teaspoon chaat masala + for sprinkling 1 teaspoon coriander powder 1 medium tomato, finely chopped 1 medium onion, finely chopped Chopped fresh coriander leaves for garnishing 1 inch ginger, cut into thin strips Slit green chillies for garnishing Lemon wedge for garnishing Method Pressure cook dried white peas alongwith some water, salt and turmeric powder till 4-5 whistles are released. Open the lid when the excess air is completely released. Transfer in a bowl. Grind together mint leaves, 2 teaspoons cumin seeds, peppercorns, black cardamom fennel seeds, dried red chillies, asafoetida, ½ teaspoon dried mango powder, black salt, tamarind pulp and 1 tablespoon water into smooth mixture. Heat oil in a non-stick pan. Add remaining cumin seeds and when it changes colour, add garam masala powder, chilli powder, 1 teaspoon chaat masala, coriander powder and dried mango powder and mix. Add cooked white pea mixture and mix. Add salt and mix. Add 1 cup water, mix and cook for 1-2 minutes. Mash lightly. Add ground mint leaves mixture, mix and cook for 2 minutes or till the mixture slightly thickens. Put some white pea mixture in a serving bowl. Put some onion and tomato on top. Garnish with some coriander leaves, ginger strips and slit green chilli. Sprinkle some chaat masala on top and place a lemon wedge on top. Serve hot with kulchas. #Tamarind pulp #Thin ginger strips #Oil #Red chilli powder #Chaat masala #Black cardamom #Dried red chillies #Black salt (kala namak) #Lemon wedges #Fennel seeds (saunf) #Fresh mint leaves #Salt #Coriander powder #Black peppercorns #Cumin seeds #White peas #Roasted cumin powder Subscribe to our Newsletter! Be the first to get exclusive offers and the latest news Subscribe Now You May Also like Advertisment Read the Next Article