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# Chura Matar Recipe
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| **Prep time** | 10 min |
| **Cook time** | 15 min |
| **Total time** | 25 min |
| **Serves** | 2 servings |
## Ingredients
* 1 cup poha / aval / chura *(thick)*
* ¼ cup milk
* 3 tsp oil
* 1 tsp cumin / jeera
* pinch hing / asafoetida
* 1 inch ginger *(finely chopped)*
* 1 chilli *(finely chopped)*
* 5 cashew / kaju *(halves)*
* ½ cup peas / matar
* ½ tsp sugar
* 4 tbsp water
* ½ tsp pepper *(crushed)*
* ½ tsp garam masala
* ¾ tsp salt
* 2 tsp lemon juice
* 2 tbsp coriander *(finely chopped)*
## Instructions
1. firstly, in rinse 1 cup thick poha in running water.
2. take the rinsed poha in a large bowl and pour ¼ cup milk.
3. you can also pour cream along with milk.
4. mix well and allow to soak for 10 minutes.
5. now in a large kadai, heat 3 tsp oil, 1 tsp cumin, pinch hing, 1 inch ginger, 1 chilli and 5 cashews.
6. roast until the cashew turn golden brown.
7. further, add ½ cup peas and ½ tsp sugar.
8. saute for a minute. adding sugar will help to retain the colour of peas.
9. now add 2 tbsp water, cover and simmer for 2 minutes.
10. cook until the peas are cooked well.
11. additionally add ½ tsp pepper, ½ tsp garam masala and ¾ tsp salt.
12. saute and mix al the spices well.
13. add in soaked poha and mix gently.
14. further add 2 tbsp water, cover and simmer for 5 minutes.
15. make sure to stir in between to prevent from burning.
16. also, add 2 tsp lemon juice and 2 tbsp coriander. mix well.
17. finally, enjoy chura matar with curd or pickle.
## Step-by-step
firstly, in rinse 1 cup thick poha in running water.
take the rinsed poha in a large bowl and pour ¼ cup milk. you can also pour cream along with milk.
mix well and allow to soak for 10 minutes.
now in a large kadai, heat 3 tsp oil, 1 tsp cumin, pinch hing, 1 inch ginger, 1 chilli and 5 cashews.
roast until the cashew turn golden brown.
further, add ½ cup peas and ½ tsp sugar.
saute for a minute. adding sugar will help to retain the colour of peas.
now add 2 tbsp water, cover and simmer for 2 minutes.
cook until the peas are cooked well.
additionally add ½ tsp pepper, ½ tsp garam masala and ¾ tsp salt.
saute and mix al the spices well.
add in soaked poha and mix gently.
further add 2 tbsp water, cover and simmer for 5 minutes.
make sure to stir in between to prevent from burning.
also, add 2 tsp lemon juice and 2 tbsp coriander. mix well.
finally, enjoy **chura matar** with curd or pickle.
## Video
## Notes
* firstly, soak the poha in milk for more flavour. you can also add cream to enhance the flavour.
* also, chooda matar recipe is no onion no garlic recipe. however, you can also add if you prefer.
* additionally, use fresh peas or frozen peas to cook it faster.
* finally, **chura matar recipe** tastes great when flavours are balanced.
Original recipe by Hebbar's Kitchen: [https://hebbarskitchen.com/chura-matar-recipe-banaras-chura-matar/](https://hebbarskitchen.com/chura-matar-recipe-banaras-chura-matar/)
take the rinsed poha in a large bowl and pour ¼ cup milk. you can also pour cream along with milk.
mix well and allow to soak for 10 minutes.
now in a large kadai, heat 3 tsp oil, 1 tsp cumin, pinch hing, 1 inch ginger, 1 chilli and 5 cashews.
roast until the cashew turn golden brown.
further, add ½ cup peas and ½ tsp sugar.
saute for a minute. adding sugar will help to retain the colour of peas.
now add 2 tbsp water, cover and simmer for 2 minutes.
cook until the peas are cooked well.
additionally add ½ tsp pepper, ½ tsp garam masala and ¾ tsp salt.
saute and mix al the spices well.
add in soaked poha and mix gently.
further add 2 tbsp water, cover and simmer for 5 minutes.
make sure to stir in between to prevent from burning.
also, add 2 tsp lemon juice and 2 tbsp coriander. mix well.
finally, enjoy **chura matar** with curd or pickle.
