Matar-Kulcha Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups dried white peas ((safed matar))
• 3-4 cups water
• 1 inch ginger (grated)
• 2-3 green chilies (roughly chopped)
• 1/2 tsp cumin seeds
• A pinch of asafoetida
• 1 tbsp tamarind paste
• Salt (as required)
• 1 small-medium onion (finely chopped)
• 1 small-medium tomato (finely chopped)
• 1 cup coriander leaves (finely chopped)
• 1/2 tsp red chilli powder
• 1/2 tsp chat masala
• 1/4 tsp garam masala powder
• 1/4 tsp roasted cumin powder
• 3/4 tsp coriander powder
• slit green chilies (for garnishing)
• 2 lemon wedges (for garnishing)