Matar ke Chole | Safed Vatana Usal | White Peas Curry Recipe
Matar ke chole in English translates to white peas curry. This is a simple everyday kind of Indian curry recipe made using dried white peas infused with basic Indian spices & herbs. This is a vegan, protein-rich,diabetic-friendly, one-pot curry best served with any Indian flatbread or with jeera rice.
Ingredients
- 2 cups Boiled Sukhe Matar (Dried White Peas)
- 1 large Onion, finely choppe
- 1 Tomato, finely chopped
- 1/4th teaspoon Hing (asafoetida)
- 1 teaspoon Turmeric Powder
- 1 teaspoon Red Chilli Powder
- 1 tablespoon Kitchen King Masala OR Garam Masala
- 3 Cloves
- 3 Green Cardamon
- 1/2 inch Cinamon
- 1 Bay leaf
- 1 teaspoon Cumin Seeds
- 2 Green Chillies, finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon Ginger-Garlic Paste
- 1 tablespoon Coriander Leaves, to garnish
- Salt to taste
- 2 tablespoons Oil
- Water as needed
Instructions
- Soak matar (white peas) for 6-8 hours or overnight.
- Drain the water. Add a 1/2 teaspoon of turmeric powder & 1/4th teaspoon hing (asafoetida) in the peas and pressure cook the matar (peas) using 4 cups of water til 7-8 whistle.
- In a kadai, heat oil. Add cloves, green cardamon pods, cinnamon stick, bay leaf and cumin seeds (jeera). Saute for 15-20 seconds till the whole spices release their aroma.
- Add finely chopped onions.
- Saute onions till translucent.
- Add ginger-garlic paste and finely chopped green chillies.
- Saute till the raw smell of ginger-garlic fades away.
- Add finely chopped tomatoes.
- Cook this onion-tomato mixture till the tomatoes are soft.
- Add turmeric powder, red chilli powder, kitchen king masala (OR Garam Masala) and salt to taste.
- Mix well so that the spices are nicely incorporated with the onion-tomato mixture.
- Add the boiled matar (white peas).
- Add a cup of water or as per the consistency you need.
- Cover and let the matar ke chole simmer on low flame for about 6-8 minutes. Stir occasionally.
- Lastly, garnish with fresh coriander leaves and serve hot with flatbreads or jeera rice.
- Delicious Matar Ke Chole (White peas curry) is ready to serve. Serve with any flatbreads or with jeera rice.
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Notes
Instead of matar, you can also use chickpeas here the method remains the same.
