Chura Matar Recipe – How to make Banarasi Matar Poha Recipe – Healthy Indian Breakfast Recipes

Poha is one of the best Indian breakfast recipes which is healthy and very easy to prepare. This can also be served as an evening tiffin or snack with a cup of hot coffee.
Few South Indian poha recipes posted on the blog are Atukula Pulihora, Thayir Aval, Sweet Poha, Coconut Poha and Poha Vada.
If you are looking for more Easy Poha Recipes then do check Methi Poha, Poha Peanut Laddu, Tomato Poha, Corn Poha and Dahi Chura.

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Banarasi Chura Matar Recipe

A popular Banarasi breakfast made with poha, green peas and coriander leaves. Healthy, delicious and very quick recipe.

Prep Time5 mins

Cook Time15 mins

Total Time20 mins

Course: Breakfast, Snack

Cuisine: Indian

Keyword: authentic, easy breakfast, healthy snack, Indian breakfast

Servings: 2 people

Author: Hari Chandana Ponnaluri

Ingredients

• 1.5 cups Poha ( Thick Flattened Rice )
• 1.5 cup Green Peas
• 1/2 cup Milk
• 1/2 cup Coriander Leaves
• 2 tsp Chopped Ginger
• 2 Green Chillies
• 1 tsp Garam Masala
• 1/2 tsp Turmeric Powder
• 1/2 tsp Black Pepper Powder
• 1 - 2 tsp Sugar
• 1/2 tsp Cumin Seeds
• 2 tbsp Lemon Juice
• 2 tbsp Oil
• Salt to taste

Instructions

• Soak the poha in milk for 15 minutes and keep it aside.
• Wash and chop the coriander leaves and set aside.
  
• Heat oil in a pan and add the cumin seeds and fry until aromatic.
  
• Add the chopped ginger and green chillies and fry for a couple of minutes.
  
• Add the green peas to it and fry for 2 minutes.
  
• Add the chopped coriander leaves and mix well.
• Add turmeric powder, salt, sugar and pepper powder and combine well.
  
• Add little water. Cover with a lid and let it cook until the peas are cooked and water is evaporated.
• Now add the soaked poha to it and mix until well combined. Adjust the salt.
  
• Cover with a lid and let it cook another 5 minutes on a low flame.
  
• Finally add the garam masala and lemon juice. Mix everything until well combined and turn off the flame.
  
• Serve hot with a cup of tea or coffee.
  

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• Soak the poha in milk for 15 minutes and keep it aside.
• Wash and chop the coriander leaves and set aside.
• Heat oil in a pan and add the cumin seeds and fry until aromatic.
• Add the green peas to it and fry for 2 minutes.

• Add the chopped coriander leaves and mix well.
• Add turmeric powder, salt, sugar and pepper powder and combine well.

• Add little water. Cover with a lid and let it cook until the peas are cooked and water is evaporated.
• Now add the soaked poha to it and mix until well combined. Adjust the salt.

• Cover with a lid and let it cook another 5 minutes on a low flame.
• Finally add the garam masala and lemon juice. Mix everything until well combined and turn off the flame.

• Serve hot with a cup of Ginger Tea or Lemon Tea.