Varanasi

Chura matar

Name: Chura matar
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Uttar Pradesh
Ingredients: 2 cups thick poha poha (flattened rice); 1 1/2 cups fresh green peas; 3 tbsp ghee; 1/2 tsp cumin seeds; 1 1/2 inch grated ginger; 2 chopped green chilli; a few cashews; 1 tbsp raisins; 1/4 cup milk; 1 tsp sugar; 1/2 tsp garam masala; a pinch black pepper; 2 tsp lemon juice; a handful coriander leaves (cilantro); Salt, to taste

Flattened rice and fresh peas in ghee with cashews and raisins. A soft, sweet winter breakfast.

25 minTime

10 gProtein each

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Grandma's wayThick poha, fresh peas and ghee, a touch of milk and sugar.

The original

478kcal

10 gprotein

6 gfibre

25minutes

Chura matar as Banaras eats it in winter.

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table. Grandma's way is the starting point the other versions are compared with.

Ingredients

Poha (flattened rice)2 cups thick poha

Green peas1½ cups fresh

Ghee3 tbsp

Cumin seeds½ tsp

Ginger4 cm, grated

Green chilli2, chopped

Cashewsa few

Raisins1 tbsp

Milk¼ cup

Sugar1 tsp

Garam masala½ tsp

Black peppera pinch

Lemon juice2 tsp

Coriander leaves (cilantro)a handful

Saltto taste

Method

5 steps

1Rinse the poha in a colander and leave to drain.
2Heat ghee, fry cashews and raisins and set aside. Add cumin, ginger and chilli.
3Add peas with a splash of water and salt, cover and cook until tender.
4Add poha, sugar, pepper and garam masala, sprinkle milk and toss gently on low for 3 to 4 minutes.
5Finish with lemon, coriander and the fried cashews and raisins.

Serve it like this

Serve in a bowl with cashews and raisins on top and hot chai on the side.

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