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Home » Delicious-Sides » Gravy/Semi-gravy » Matar Chat/Matarein/Yellow Peas Chaat from the Streets of Delhi

Matar Chat/Matarein/Yellow Peas Chaat from the Streets of Delhi

Apr 6, 2014 · Modified: Dec 20, 2020 by Priya_Srinivasan ·

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Today we are visiting out capital city - Dilli!!!  Though it is our capital city and has some amazing monuments and historical places to visit, i have never been to Delhi, yeah it is a shame, for that matter i have never been any places in india except for calcutta and down south ⅔ places, that too when i was in school. I so want to visit Delhi to see the legendary Paranthe-wali gali markets of old delhi and ofcourse visit all the monuments 🙂
I decided to make a chat from delhi, but when i started to look for recipes, it was a big confusion! coz there is so many recipes, that is might have originated from other cuisines. Like for example,where is paranthe from? Is it Punjabi or Dilli? No, i dont want to start an argument here!!! So, i settled for an authentic Dilli chat. I came across this super duper delicious and at the same time simple to make Matar ki Chaat from Jugal bandhi. 
Even i, who suck at chaat-making could do this and make people happy, then definitely you can also do it!!!! Seriously, i was oooh, aaah after tasting the bowl which i made for click, after emptying the bowl, i made it again for the click. Evening again, made a big batch for hubby and i digged into his bowl too!!! You need to just cook the peas and rest is all done while serving, so no sweat!!! Go ahead, enjoy!
Recipe source here

Ingredients 
1 Cup dry yellow peas
2 onions, chopped fine
2 tomatoes, deseeded and chopped fine
2 green chillies, minced
2 fistfuls of fresh coriander leaves,  chopped fine
½ teaspoon chaat masala (i used Badshah brand)
½ teaspoon red chilli powder
¼ Cup thinned tamarind juice
Juice from 1  lemon (i used small indian lemon)

Method

  • Soak peas overnight, and pressure cook till soft.Cook for only ⅔ whistles, use just enough water  to immerse the peas. 
  • The Peas should be cooked, soft and hold on to shape, when pressed it should go squish-mush! 
  • Soak a small marble-sized tamarind in ½ cup  hot water for 15 minutes, extract juice. Chop onion, tomatoes, coriander leaves.
  • Just before serving, take the peas in a mixing bowl. Add onion, tomatoes, chopped coriander, chilies, tamarind juice, chat masala, mix well, top with a generous squeeze of lemon and serve immediately.
  • Oh it was yum, yum, yum. Me and my hubby had it ¾ bowls. While the lil fella had just the peas with lil salt and chat masala.



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  1. Sangeetha Nambi

    April 06, 2014 at 7:37 pm

    Delicious

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  2. MySpicyKitchen

    April 06, 2014 at 9:28 pm

    haha, I now what you mean by is it from Punjab or Dilli? Mine falls under the same category. You went with a on-controversial dish! So many matar chaats today and love all of them.

    Reply
  3. Varada's Kitchen

    April 07, 2014 at 1:57 am

    Very colorful. Looks yummy!

    Reply
  4. nandoos kitchen

    April 07, 2014 at 5:17 am

    looks yumm.. Nice tasty chaat..

    Reply
  5. Priya Suresh

    April 07, 2014 at 6:41 am

    Omg, u guys are tempting me with all ur matar chaat, makes me hungry.

    Reply
  6. Unknown

    April 07, 2014 at 9:27 am

    love the simple chaat.. looks great

    Reply
  7. cookingwithsapana

    April 07, 2014 at 12:01 pm

    Love matar chaat anytime,looks delicious !

    Reply
  8. Nalini's Kitchen

    April 07, 2014 at 9:36 pm

    Simple and yummy looking matara chaat...loved the way you presented the dish.

    Reply
  9. Harini R

    April 08, 2014 at 12:42 am

    Good one, Priya. Almost same pinch 🙂

    Reply
  10. The Pumpkin Farm

    April 08, 2014 at 7:17 am

    all time favorite , chat can be eaten at aytime of the day

    Reply
  11. Gayathri Kumar

    April 08, 2014 at 8:35 am

    I have been drooling over all the chaats today. This looks like a easy breezy delicious chaat...

    Reply
  12. Unknown

    April 08, 2014 at 9:26 am

    simple and elegant chaat!!! love it

    Reply
  13. Archana

    April 10, 2014 at 2:20 pm

    Wow love this between you and Harini I am making this tomorrow.

    Reply
  14. Srivalli

    April 10, 2014 at 4:23 pm

    That surely was a safe bet Priya..again chats are famous all over the place that we are again not sure where it originally came from..so we will leave all that and enjoy your lovely chat!

    Reply
  15. Sandhya Ramakrishnan

    April 12, 2014 at 3:23 am

    So many matra chaats and each and every one is so tempting!

    Reply
  16. Archana

    April 12, 2014 at 5:13 pm

    I thought I had commented here but between Harani and you I am sold. Made this chaat. there was not a lttlle bit left when I came back from work. ;( But thanks the girls had enjoyedto the last morsel.

    Reply
  17. Chef Mireille

    April 12, 2014 at 5:58 pm

    another yummy Delhi chaat

    Reply
  18. Pavani

    April 17, 2014 at 2:32 am

    What a simple, yet tempting and addictive chaat. Looks awesome.

    Reply
  19. Unknown

    May 01, 2014 at 8:58 pm

    Yummy & easy chat..

    Reply
  20. Suma Gandlur

    May 07, 2014 at 2:18 am

    Simple and tempting chaat.

    Reply

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