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Matar Poha Recipe
Sneha Paul

Matar Poha Recipe

Learn how to make matar poha at home.
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Prep Time 2 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 7 minutes
Servings: 2 people
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup poha
  • ¼ cup milk
  • 1 tbsp oil
  • 1 tsp cumin seeds
  • Pinch of hing
  • 1 tbsp chopped ginger
  • 1 tsp chopped coriander stalk/stem
  • 1 green chilli chopped
  • 6-8 cashews
  • ½ cup green peas/matar I have used frozen
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • 1 tsp garam masala powder
  • ¼ tsp black pepper powder
  • Salt to taste

Method
 

  1. Rinse poha with water.
  2. Add milk. Gently give it a mix.
  3. Let it soak for 10 minutes.
  4. Heat oil in a pan. Add cumin seeds and hing.
  5. Cook until the cumin seeds splutter.
  6. Add ginger, coriander stalk, green chilli and cashews.
  7. Cook until the cashews are golden.
  8. Add matar and mix well.
  9. Add sugar, garam masala powder, black pepper powder and salt. Mix well.
  10. Add the soaked poha.
  11. Give it a mix but be very gentle.
  12. Matar poha is ready to serve!