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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 Time
5
minutes
mins
Cook Time
15
minutes
mins
Total Time
20
minutes
mins
Course:
Breakfast, Snack
Cuisine:
Indian
Keyword:
authentic, easy breakfast, healthy snack, Indian breakfast
Servings:
2
people
Calories:
597
kcal
Author:
Hari Chandana Ponnaluri
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
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:
597
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
96
g
|
Protein:
14
g
|
Fat:
17
g
|
Saturated Fat:
3
g
|
Cholesterol:
6
mg
|
Sodium:
185
mg
|
Potassium:
430
mg
|
Fiber:
8
g
|
Sugar:
18
g
|
Vitamin A:
1200
IU
|
Vitamin C:
55.8
mg
|
Calcium:
96
mg
|
Iron:
2.8
mg