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Matar Poha Recipe (Flattened Rice Stir Fry with Green Peas)

Name: Matar Poha Recipe (Flattened Rice Stir Fry with Green Peas)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: North Indian Recipes
Ingredients: 1 cups /2 poha (flattened rice); 1 cup green peas (matar); 2 onions - finely chopped; 3 green chillies - finely chopped; 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder (haldi); 1 teaspoon mustard seeds; 1 teaspoon cumin seeds (jeera); 2 sprig curry leaves; 1/4 teaspoon asafoetida (hing); salt - to taste; coriander (dhania) leaves - finely chopped; lemon juice - from one lemon

A vegetarian North Indian Recipes recipe with /2 poha (flattened rice), green peas (matar), onions - finely chopped. Ready in 25 min, serves 4.

Curated byKavya Sharma🇮🇳

Calories

620kcal

Estimated Cost

₹300-450

Carbs84g

Protein43g

Fats12g

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Instructions

17 steps

1
To begin making the Matar Poha Recipe, in a large pan blanch the fresh peas with a little salt
/2 poha (flattened rice)(1 cups)green peas (matar)(1 cup)salt - to taste
2
Once boiled, drain the water and keep the green peas aside
green peas (matar)(1 cup)green chillies - finely chopped(3)
3
Wash the poha in fresh water once, drain the water and keep aside the poha
/2 poha (flattened rice)(1 cups)
4
Don't leave a lot of water in the poha else it will turn mushy
/2 poha (flattened rice)(1 cups)
5
In a heavy bottom kadai, heat oil
6
Add asafoetida and let it fry for about a minute
asafoetida (hing)(1/4 teaspoon)
7
Add the cumin and mustard seeds and fry for 2 minutes till the mustard splutters and the cumin turns golden brown
mustard seeds(1 teaspoon)cumin seeds (jeera)(1 teaspoon)
8
Add curry leaves and split green chillies to the oil, fry for one minute
green peas (matar)(1 cup)green chillies - finely chopped(3)sprig curry leaves(2)coriander (dhania) leaves - finely chopped
9
Now add the onions and fry till they are translucent and lightly golden
onions - finely chopped(2)
10
Stir in the turmeric, salt, the blanched peas, and the washed poha
/2 poha (flattened rice)(1 cups)green peas (matar)(1 cup)turmeric powder (haldi)(1/2 teaspoon)salt - to taste
11
Stir well to combine
12
Sprinkle a little water, cover the pan and allow the flavors to get well incorporated into the matar poha
/2 poha (flattened rice)(1 cups)
13
After a couple of minutes, check the salt and spice levels and adjust to suit your taste
salt - to taste
14
Turn off the heat and cover the pan for 5-6 minutes
15
The poha will cook in steam
/2 poha (flattened rice)(1 cups)
16
Finally stir in the chopped coriander leaves and squeeze in the juice from one lemon
onions - finely chopped(2)green chillies - finely chopped(3)sprig curry leaves(2)coriander (dhania) leaves - finely choppedlemon juice - from one lemon
17
Serve the Matar Poha for breakfast or as an evening tea time snack topped with Bhujia
/2 poha (flattened rice)(1 cups)

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North Indian RecipesBreakfastVegetarian

Matar Poha Recipe (Flattened Rice Stir Fry with Green Peas)

A vegetarian North Indian Recipes recipe with /2 poha (flattened rice), green peas (matar), onions - finely chopped. Ready in 25 min, serves 4.

Curated byKavya Sharma🇮🇳

Cook Time25 min

Calories

620kcal

Est. Cost₹300-₹450

Serving Size1 portion

Estimated Nutrition Highlights

Carbohydrates

84g(54%)

Protein

43g(28%)

Fats

12g(18%)

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Directions

17 steps

1
To begin making the Matar Poha Recipe, in a large pan blanch the fresh peas with a little salt
/2 poha (flattened rice)(1 cups)green peas (matar)(1 cup)salt - to taste
2
Once boiled, drain the water and keep the green peas aside
green peas (matar)(1 cup)green chillies - finely chopped(3)
3
Wash the poha in fresh water once, drain the water and keep aside the poha
/2 poha (flattened rice)(1 cups)
4
Don't leave a lot of water in the poha else it will turn mushy
/2 poha (flattened rice)(1 cups)
5
In a heavy bottom kadai, heat oil
6
Add asafoetida and let it fry for about a minute
asafoetida (hing)(1/4 teaspoon)
7
Add the cumin and mustard seeds and fry for 2 minutes till the mustard splutters and the cumin turns golden brown
mustard seeds(1 teaspoon)cumin seeds (jeera)(1 teaspoon)
8
Add curry leaves and split green chillies to the oil, fry for one minute
green peas (matar)(1 cup)green chillies - finely chopped(3)sprig curry leaves(2)coriander (dhania) leaves - finely chopped
9
Now add the onions and fry till they are translucent and lightly golden
onions - finely chopped(2)
10
Stir in the turmeric, salt, the blanched peas, and the washed poha
/2 poha (flattened rice)(1 cups)green peas (matar)(1 cup)turmeric powder (haldi)(1/2 teaspoon)salt - to taste
11
Stir well to combine
12
Sprinkle a little water, cover the pan and allow the flavors to get well incorporated into the matar poha
/2 poha (flattened rice)(1 cups)
13
After a couple of minutes, check the salt and spice levels and adjust to suit your taste
salt - to taste
14
Turn off the heat and cover the pan for 5-6 minutes
15
The poha will cook in steam
/2 poha (flattened rice)(1 cups)
16
Finally stir in the chopped coriander leaves and squeeze in the juice from one lemon
onions - finely chopped(2)green chillies - finely chopped(3)sprig curry leaves(2)coriander (dhania) leaves - finely choppedlemon juice - from one lemon
17
Serve the Matar Poha for breakfast or as an evening tea time snack topped with Bhujia
/2 poha (flattened rice)(1 cups)