Instant Pot Matar Chaat Matra Recipe
Matar Chaat also known as Matra is a popular Indian Street Food. Making it in Instant Pot is super easy. It is super delicious and oil-free + vegan + glutenfree recipe.
Servings: 6 people
Equipment
- Instant Pot 6 quart or Mealthy Multipot
- Measuring Spoons, Measuring Cups, Stirring Spoon,
- Chopping board and knife
- Kitchen Colander
- Inner Pot
- Serving Bowls
Ingredients
- 1&1/2 cups Matar or Vatana or Matra or Dry White Peas
- 3 cups Water
- 1 large Potato boiled
- 1 medium Red Onion finely chopped
- 2 medium Tomatoes finely chopped
- 2 tbsp Cilantro finely chopped
- 1 to 2 Green Chilies, Thai finely chopped (optional in case to avoid heat)
SPICES
- 2 tsp or to taste Kala Namak (Indian Black Salt) use Himalayan Pink salt instead
- 1/2 tsp or to taste Red Chili Powder or Cayenne
- 1 tbsp Roasted Cumin Seeds Powder recipe given in the notes.
- 1 tsp or to taste Chaat Masala
Chutney or Sauces
- 1/4 cup or to taste Cilantro Mint Chutney recipe given in the notes or use store bought
- 1/4 cup or to taste Tamarind Dates Chutney recipe link given in the notes or use store bought
- 1 small Lemon Juice
Instructions
Soaking White Matar / Dry White Peas
- Take the dry white peas in a kitchen colander and wash a few times. Then soak them in 6 cups of water overnight. Or at least for 6 hrs minimum.
- Once ready to cook, drain the soaked peas and set aside. By this time they would have doubled in size.
Pressure Cooking Peas in Instant Pot
- Place the inner pot inside the IP and plug it in. Add the drained white peas to the IP and add 3 cups of water.
- Close the IP with the lid and set it on SEALING. Press the PRESSURE COOK button and set it on HIGH for 20 minutes.
- Once the timer goes off, follow NPR (natural pressure release).
- Take the cooked peas out and transfer to a serving bowl.
Assembling the MATAR CHAAT or MATRA
- Now add finely chopped onions, tomatoes, green chilies, cilantro leaves along with Black Salt, Red Chili Pepper or Cayenne, Cumin seeds to make roasted cumin powder, Chaat Masala.
- Take a mixing spoon and give it a good stir. Check the salt and chili powder. If needed more then adjust to the taste.
- Now add Tamarind Chutney, and Cilantro Chutney on top with a squeeze of lemon juice. Mix it all well.
- The MATAR CHAAT or MATHRA is ready to be served.
- Always serve it with some more chutneys on the side and some onion and tomatoes, in case anybody wants to add more.
Serving Suggestion
- You can serve it as is. But it is often served with Kulcha also. Recipe link for kulcha given in notes.