Chudwa mattar ki tehri is a snack item mostly consumed in the Indian states like Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra. This recipe is loaded with nutrition and is good for health. The basic ingredients of chudwa mattar ki tehri are rice/poha/chooda, milk, green peas, and cilantro leaves to name a few. It is easy to make and can be prepared at home.
Ingredients of Chudwa Mattar ki Tehri
•2 cups beaten rice/poha/chooda
•1 cup milk
•1 tbsp. oil
•1/2 tsp. asafoetida/ heeng powdered
•1 tsp. cumin seeds/ Jeera
•2 tsp. turmeric powder
•1/2 tsp. red chilli powder
•1/2 tsp. mustard seeds
•2` piece minced or grated ginger
•2 minced green chillies
•1-1/2 cups green peas
•2 tsps. garam masala
•1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro leaves/ dhaniya
•2 tsps. lime juice
•Salt to taste
Method of Preparing Chudwa Mattar ki Tehri
•Soak the beaten rice in 3/4 cup of milk for 10 minutes. Keep fluffing every 2-3 minutes to avoid them sticking together.
•Heat oil in a saucepan and add asafoetida, cumin seeds and mustard seeds. When the mustard seeds start popping and cumin seeds sizzling, add half the ginger and the green chillies.
•Saute briefly and then add the green peas. Cover the pan and lower the heat.
•Add half the salt.
•When the peas have turned to a fresh green colour, add the soaked beaten rice and sprinkle turmeric, red chilli powder and rest of the salt on top. Mix well, with a light hand, making sure that not a lot of beaten rice is broken. If the mixture looks too dry, sprinkle some milk on it and cover again. Work on a low flame. In about 5 minutes, the tehri is ready.
•Garnish with cilantro leaves and half the ginger.
•Sprinkle the garam masala on top.
•Serve.
Another method of preparing Chudwa Mattar ki Tehri with slight change in ingredients:
Ingredients of Chudwa Mattar ki Tehri
•1 1/2 cup flatten rice/poha
•1cup green peas
•1/2 cup cold milk
•1 tbsp jeera powder
•1/2 tbsp black salt
•1 1/2 tbsp coriander powder
•1 tbsp turmeric powder
•1 tbsp dry mango powder
•1/2 tbsp sugar
•1/2 tbsp garam masala
•1 tbsp cumin seed
•2tbsp butter or ghee
•Cilantro leaves for garnishing
•Salt to taste
Method of Preparing Chudwa Mattar ki Tehri
•Heat 1 tbsp butter in a pan, add 1/2 tbsp cumin seed and turmeric powder, and let it splatter.
•Add green peas and cover it, let it cook for 2-3 minutes or till peas get tender.
•Spread layer of flatten rice into a big round plate, sprinkle sugar on it.
•Add milk to it by sprinkling all over, mix it with hands, and let the poha soak in milk for some time around 1-1/2 minutes.
•Sprinkle all the spices on it now, mix it with hands so that all the spices mix evenly with poha.
•Add cooked green peas and mix well in plate itself.
•Now heat the pan, add butter and 1/2 tbsp cumin seed.
•Add mixed poha and saute for about 3-4 minutes.
•Garnish with cilantro leaves.
•Serve hot.
This mouth-watering delicacy can be consumed without any side dish. Though, it is more popular as a single food item. Chudwa mattar ki tehri is ideal to consume as a breakfast item and also as an evening snack item.
