Ingredients

• 1.5 cups - thin chura (poha)
• 2 cups - green peas
• 1 - finely chopped potato
• 1 - big red tomato
• 2 - finely chopped green chillies
• 1 tsp - chopped fresh ginger
• 1/2 cup - finely chopped coriander leaves
• 1 tbsp - fresh lemon juice
• 1/2 tsp - garam masala
• 1/2 tsp - salt
• 4 tsp - sugar
• 1 tsp - aamchoor powder
• 3-4 - black cardamom seeds
• 5-6 - cloves
• 5-6 - whole black peppercorns
• 1/2 cup - chopped cashewnuts
• 1/2 cup - raisins

How to Make Chura Mattar

• Take a pan, heat some oil and saute green chillies, ginger, cloves, black peppers, and cardamoms for a few minutes.
• Add the potatoes, peas and spices, and cook till tender.
• Grind the tomato and mix this with the chura.
• Add water if needed.
• Add salt, sugar, cashews and raisins to the prepared chura, mix it with the potato mixture and heat through (5 minutes).
• Turn off the heat. Add amchur powder, garam masala and mix well.
• Before serving, add a tsp of butter, a dash of lemon juice and sprinkle some coriander leaves.