Description
The most loved snack on Delhi streets, eating a light white pea curry (Matar) finished with spices and lemon alongside fluffy bread (Kulcha).
Restaurants serving Matar Kulcha
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Recipe
Ingredients
- White peas
- Wheat flour
- Onion
- Tomato
- Green chilies
- Lemon
- Cumin
- Coriander
- Amchoor
- Chili powder
- Garam masala
- Salt
- Oil
Instructions
- Boil white peas soaked overnight with salt and turmeric until soft enough to crush with fingers.
- Add minced onions, tomatoes, green chilies to boiled peas, mix cumin, coriander, Amchoor, chili powder, garam masala, lemon juice to make a sour curry base.
- Serve with Kulcha (wheat bread) baked fluffily on a griddle with butter, eating by scooping the hot bean curry.
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
Refreshing acidity of Amchoor and cumin aroma
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Chickpeas (as a sub when white peas are unavailable)
Pairing
Lassi、Masala Chai
Trivia
[Hardcore] While 'Chole Bhature' is a heavy combo of fried bread and chickpeas, this uses un-oiled baked bread and white peas, featuring a very light and healthy profile.
Eating tips & etiquette
[Unique Eating] Dump chopped raw red onions over the bean curry, beautifully harmonizing the bread's sweetness and the beans' sour-spiciness in the mouth!
Allergen
Soy, Wheat