Matar Kulcha | Matar Chaat – Delhi Style Recipe
Matar Kulcha is a popular street food dish from Delhi, India. It is made with kulcha, a type of leavened Indian flatbread, and Matar, or green peas.
To make Matar Kulcha, you will need the following ingredients:
- 2 cups of boiled green peas
- 2 cups of all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup of yogurt
- 1/4 cup of ghee
- 1 tsp of sugar
- 1 tsp of salt
- 1 tsp of baking powder
- 1/2 tsp of baking soda
- Water as needed
- Oil for frying
Instructions:
- In a mixing bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, sugar, and salt.
- Add in the ghee and yogurt, and mix until well combined.
- Slowly add in water as needed and knead the dough until it is smooth and soft.
- Cover the dough with a damp cloth and let it rest for at least 1 hour.
- After the dough has rested, divide it into equal-sized balls.
- Roll out each ball into a circular shape and stuff it with the boiled green peas.
- Heat a tawa or griddle over medium heat and cook the stuffed kulcha for 2-3 minutes on each side, or until golden brown.
- Serve the Matar Kulcha hot with chutney or yogurt.
Note: You can also make this dish using store-bought kulcha or naan. Simply stuff the flattened naan/kulcha with the green peas mixture and cook it on the skillet or tawa.
Matar Kulcha Nutrition information
The nutrition information for Matar Kulcha | Matar Chaat – Delhi Style Recipe per serving (serving size of 1 kulcha) is as follows:
- Calories: 200
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
- Sodium: 440 mg
- Carbohydrates: 28 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Sugar: 3 g
- Protein: 4 g
This is a rough estimate and may vary depending on the ingredients and the method of preparation.
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