Wednesday 22 April 2015

MATAR KULCHA



Matar kulcha is a street food of delhi and been in delhi since childhood.... its one of    my favorite too.... This is available in every corner of OLD DELHI... Delhi is famous for its street food... and this is one of them .... Now days matar kulcha is available everywhere in delhi .... Tried to make at home as yes My family says its better than the street brought... :)



Ingredients


Matar (white peas) 1 cup
Salt as per taste
Roasted cumin powder 1 tsp
Lemon juice 1 lemon

For Mint Chutney


Fresh mint leaves 1/2 cup
Cumin seeds 1 tsp
Green chili 1
Asafoetida 1/4 tsp
Black salt 3/4 tsp
Black pepper 5
Dry mango powder 1/2tsp
Tamarind pulp 1-2 tbsp
Water for grinding 1/2 cup

For Kulcha


Maida 100gms(1 cup minus 3 tbsp)
Sugar 3/4 tsp
Salt 1/4 tsp
Instant yeast 1/2 tsp
Oil tsp
Kasuri methi few for topping
Warm Water 80ml**

Garnish


Onion chopped 1
Tomato chopped 1
Coriander chopped 3 tbsp

Method


Soak peas overnight.
Boil peas with very little salt 5-7 whistle or till they are soft and mashy.
Blend all the ingredients for mint chutney and keep aside.
Take warm water add sugar and yeast and let it prove for 10 minutes.

You will see bubble comes up.
Take all the dry ingredients and seive them.

Add he proved yeast to the dry ingredients and give a mix.
Add oil and kneed well for 10 minutes.


Divide dough in 5 balls.

Flatten it with rolling pin or using hand ...
Keep on greased baking tray.
Top with kasuri methi..

Cover with a thin cloth and rest for 1/2 hour till it ferments well.
Pre heat oven at 180' C .
Bake the kulchas for 8-9 minutes.
Grease with ghee and serve.



Assmebling of Matar


Take boiled peas and add some chopped onion n tomatoes.
Add few spoons of mint chutney mix well.
Add lemon juice and mix well.
Top with onion , tomatoes and coriander...



NOTE


** You can add more water if required.
You can even crisp kulcha as i did on tava....








Enjoy


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