U.P. Style Chura-Matar
U.P. Style Chura- Matar Chura-Matar is not a snack but emotion for some people of Eastern U.P. and Bihar. It is one of some frequently repeated tea time snack of winter. Talking about myself, I was never fond of this dish, in fact I would not touch this dish no matter what! My favorite was and stil is matar ki ghughni. But recently, as I'm aging, I have started preparing chura matar and to my surprise, sometimes I have cravings for it too! Here is how I cook it.. Ingredients: 1. Thick poha-1 cup 2. Green peas- 1 cup(I use frozen) 3. Garlic Cloves-3 chopped 4. Onion small-1 finely chopped 5. Meat masala-1/2 tsp. Or any masala of your choice like kitchen king or garam masala powder 6. Red chilli powder-1 tsp. 7. Turmeric powder-1 tsp. 8. Salt to taste 9. Refined oil-1tbsp. 10. Lemon and cilantro leaves (optional) Method: *Wash and keep aside poha. *Heat oil in a pan or kadai, add chopped garlic. * Whwn pink, add onion and saute till translucent. *Add powder spices and fr
