Delhi

Matar kulcha

Name: Matar kulcha
Prep time: 8 h
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 8 h 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Delhi
Ingredients: 1 cup soaked overnight dried white peas; 3 cups water; 1/4 tsp turmeric (ground turmeric); 1 large finely chopped onion; 1 large finely chopped tomato; 3 finely chopped green chilli; 1 inch julienned ginger; 2 tbsp lemon juice; a small lime sized ball as pulp tamarind; 1 1/2 tsp chaat masala; 1 1/2 tsp roasted cumin powder (ground cumin); 1/2 tsp red chilli powder (indian red chili powder); 1/2 tsp black salt; Salt, to taste; Coriander leaves (cilantro), chopped; 4 kulchas kulcha; Butter, for the kulchas

Tangy white pea curry with onions, chillies and lemon, scooped up with soft kulchas. Delhi on a plate.

45 minTime

21 gProtein each

hotSpice

8hPlan ahead. Soak for 8 hours first; the 45 minutes come after.

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Grandma's wayTangy peas, raw onions, buttered kulcha.

The original

479kcalsame

21 gproteinsame

16 gfibresame

45minutessame

Classic Delhi matar kulcha.

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.

Ingredients

Dried white peas1 cup, soaked overnight

Water3 cups

Turmeric (ground turmeric)¼ tsp

Onion1 large, finely chopped

Tomato1 large, finely chopped

Green chilli3, finely chopped

Ginger2.5 cm, julienned

Lemon juice2 tbsp

Tamarinda small lime sized ball, as pulp

Chaat masala1½ tsp

Cumin powder (ground cumin)1½ tsp, roasted

Red chilli powder (indian red chili powder)½ tsp

Black salt½ tsp

Saltto taste

Coriander leaves (cilantro)chopped

Kulcha4 kulchas

Butterfor the kulchas

Method

5 steps

1Pressure cook the soaked peas with water, turmeric and salt for 3 to 4 whistles. Let pressure release naturally.
2Mash some of the peas so the mixture thickens. Cool to warm.
3Stir in tamarind pulp, roasted cumin, chilli powder, black salt and chaat masala.
4Serve topped with onion, tomato, green chilli, ginger, coriander and lemon juice.
5Warm the kulchas on a tawa with butter and serve alongside.

Serve it like this

Serve hot in a deep bowl with a swirl of ghee or a few coriander leaves on top, and rice or rotis on the side.

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Matar kulcha

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