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Matar ke Chole | Safed Vatana Usal | White Peas Curry Recipe

Matar ke chole in English translates to white peas curry. This is a simple everyday kind of Indian curry recipe made using dried white peas infused with basic Indian spices & herbs. This is a vegan, protein-rich ,diabetic-friendly, one-pot curry best served with any Indian flatbread or with jeera rice.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Soaking Time 8 hours
Total Time 8 hours 40 minutes
Servings: 2 people
Course: Easy Dinner Recipes, Easy Lunch Recipes, Main Course
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients Method Video Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups Boiled Safed Vatana / Safed Matar (Dried White Peas)
  • 1 large Onion, finely chopped
  • 1 Tomato, finely chopped
  • 1/4th tsp Hing (asafoetida)
  • 1/2 tsp Turmeric Powder
  • 1 tsp Red Chilli Powder
  • 1 tsp Kitchen King Masala OR Garam Masala
  • 3 Cloves
  • 3 Green Cardamom
  • 1/2 inch Cinnamon
  • 1 Bay leaf
  • 1 tsp Cumin Seeds
  • 2 Green Chillies, finely chopped
  • 1 tsp Ginger-Garlic Paste
  • 1 tbsp Coriander Leaves, to garnish
  • Salt to taste
  • 2 tbsp Oil
  • Water as needed

Method
 

  1. Soak matar (white peas) for 6-8 hours or overnight.
  2. Drain the water. Add a 1/2 teaspoon of turmeric powder & 1/4th teaspoon hing (asafoetida) in the peas and pressure cook the matar (peas) using 4 cups of water till 7-8 whistle.
  3. In a kadai, heat oil. Add cloves, green cardamom pods, cinnamon stick, bay leaf and cumin seeds (jeera). Saute for 15-20 seconds till the whole spices release their aroma.
  4. Add finely chopped onions.
  5. Saute onions till translucent.
  6. Add ginger-garlic paste and finely chopped green chillies.
  7. Saute till the raw smell of ginger-garlic fades away.
  8. Add finely chopped tomatoes.
  9. Cook this onion-tomato mixture till the tomatoes are soft.
  10. Add turmeric powder, red chilli powder, kitchen king masala (OR Garam Masala) and salt to taste.
  11. Mix well so that the spices are nicely incorporated with the onion-tomato mixture.
  12. Add the boiled matar (white peas).
  13. Add a cup of water or as per the consistency you need.
  14. Cover and let the matar ke chole simmer on low flame for about 6-8 minutes. Stir occasionally.
  15. Lastly, garnish with fresh coriander leaves and serve hot with flatbreads or jeera rice.
  16. Delicious Matar Ke Chole (White peas curry) is ready to serve. Serve with any flatbreads or with jeera rice.

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Notes

Instead of matar, you can also use chickpeas here the method remains the same. 
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