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

    Last Updated: July 17, 2020 | First Published on: June 22, 2016 by Hari Chandana Ponnaluri

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

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    Chura Matar Recipe – An easy, quick and delicious Indian breakfast recipe with poha, green peas, coriander leaves and some spices. 
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    What does Poha mean?

    Poha is flattened rice / beaten rice or dry rice flakes. It is a popularly known ingredient across India and used in a wide range of dishes including breakfast, lunch, snack and dessert recipes.

    What is Chura Matar?

    Poha is one of the best Indian breakfast recipes which is healthy and very easy to prepare. In India, every state has its own poha variation and Chura Matar is Banarasi style of making the classic poha. This can also be served as an evening snack with a cup of hot coffee.

    What is Chura Matar made of?

    Chura Matar or Matar Poha is a kind of dish that doesn’t require onion and garlic. The main ingredients of this Indian Street Food are green peas and cilantro. In general, poha needs to be soaked in water before you prepare a dish. But you will have to soak them in milk instead of water in this case.

    Which kind of Poha is used to make Banarasi Poha?

    You shouldn’t use a thin variety of Poha in this recipe. Thick or medium-thick poha will work well.

    Few More Poha Recipes:

    • Atukula Pulihora
    • Thayir Aval
    • Sweet Poha
    • Coconut Poha
    • Poha Vada
    • Methi Poha
    • Poha Peanut Laddu
    • Tomato Poha
    • Corn Poha
    • Dahi Chura

    How to Make Chura Matar Recipe Video below:

    Banarasi Chura Matar Recipe

    Hari Chandana Ponnaluri
    A popular Banarasi breakfast made with poha, green peas and coriander leaves. Healthy, delicious and very quick recipe.
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    Prep Time 5 mins
    Cook Time 15 mins
    Total Time 20 mins
    Course Breakfast, Snack
    Cuisine Indian
    Servings 2 people
    Calories 597 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • 1.5 cups Poha ( Thick Flattened Rice )
    • 1.5 cup Green Peas
    • ½ cup Milk
    • ½ cup Coriander Leaves
    • 2 tsp Chopped Ginger
    • 2 Green Chillies
    • 1 tsp Garam Masala
    • ½ tsp Turmeric Powder optional
    • ½ tsp Black Pepper Powder
    • 1 - 2 tsp Sugar
    • ½ tsp Cumin Seeds
    • 2 tbsp Lemon Juice
    • 2 tbsp Oil
    • Salt to taste
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    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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    Notes

    Turmeric powder is completely optional.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 597kcalCarbohydrates: 96gProtein: 14gFat: 17gSaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 6mgSodium: 185mgPotassium: 430mgFiber: 8gSugar: 18gVitamin A: 1200IUVitamin C: 55.8mgCalcium: 96mgIron: 2.8mg

    Nutrition values are estimates only.

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    Banarasi Matar Poha Recipe with Step by Step Photos:

    • 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.
    You might also like to check these recipes:
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    • Mamidikaya Pulusu
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    • Pudina Rice
    • Potlakaya Perugu Pachadi
    • Bellam Paramannam
    • Aava Pettina Pulihora
    • Methi Sambar
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    Comments

    1. Sonali 2811 says

      June 22, 2016 at 3:31 pm

      yummmyyyy………

      Reply
      • Hari Chandana P says

        July 19, 2016 at 12:35 pm

        Thank you Sonali! 🙂

        Reply
    2. Kousikasa g says

      July 22, 2016 at 4:33 am

      wow banarasi matr poha recipe
      really good for breakfast
      thank you chandana for your excellent research

      Reply
      • Hari Chandana P says

        July 22, 2016 at 6:54 am

        Glad you liked it. Thank you! 🙂

        Reply
    3. Krittika says

      November 16, 2017 at 2:30 pm

      5 stars
      Lovely shots and colors… I love all your recipes.. Thanks a lot for sharing this wonderful classic recipe and for making videos also.. Your vidoes are very easy to make and inspiring…. Keep posting..

      Reply
      • Hari Chandana Ponnaluri says

        November 16, 2017 at 2:35 pm

        Hello, Krittika.. So good to know this.. Thank you so much for your encouraging words. Sure, will post more recipes.. Love your name, btw.. Have a great day, Krittika! 🙂

        Reply

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