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matar chaat recipe | healthy green peas chaat | quick matar chaat | chaat for weight loss is a healthy snack for all health conscious. Learn how to make healthy green peas chaat.

To make matar chaat, heat the oil in a deep non-stick pan and add the cumin seeds and aniseeds. When the seeds crackle, add the asafoetida and green chillies and sauté on a medium flame for a few seconds. Add the tomatoes, green peas, dry mango powder, chaat masala, sugar and salt and cook for 2 to 3 minutes. Add the butter and sprinkle lemon juice, sev and coriander over it. Serve hot.

Quick matar chaat is an easy chaat recipe to make made from fibre rich green peas tossed with tomatoes, chaat masala, Indian spices, lemon juice, coriander and topped with baked sev.

Calorie watchers keep their hunger pangs at bay with this desi chaat. No chutney, no fried sev or puri, and yet this chaat for weight loss is bursting with flavour, aroma and texture. Try our version of baked sev in advance and store it in a jar to make this chaat on days when you want to munch on something healthy.

Heart patients and diabetics too can enjoy this healthy green peas chaat. With 85 calories per serving and less than 10 g of carbs, you can include this chaat frequently in your snack menu without any guilt. The fibre in it will benefit you while adding antioxidants to protect the organs of your body.

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Matar Chaat, Healthy Green Peas Snack

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Matar Chaat, Healthy Green Peas Snack recipe - How to make Matar Chaat, Healthy Green Peas Snack

Preparation Time:    Cooking Time:    Total Time:     4Makes 4 servings
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Ingredients


For Matar Chaat
1 1/2 cups boiled green peas
2 tsp oil
1/2 tsp cumin seeds (jeera)
1/2 tsp aniseeds (vilayati saunf)
a few pinches asafoetida (hing)
2 green chillies finely chopped
1/4 cup chopped tomatoes
1/2 tsp dried mango powder (amchur)
1/2 tsp chaat masala
1/4 tsp sugar
salt to taste
1 tsp low fat butter
1 tsp lemon juice
1/4 cup baked sev
2 tbsp chopped coriander (dhania)

Method
For matar chaat
    For matar chaat
  1. To make matar chaat, heat the oil in a deep non-stick pan and add the cumin seeds and aniseeds.
  2. When the seeds crackle, add the asafoetida and green chillies and sauté on a medium flame for a few seconds.
  3. Add the tomatoes, green peas, dry mango powder, chaat masala, sugar and salt and cook for 2 to 3 minutes.
  4. Add the butter and sprinkle lemon juice, sev and coriander over it.
  5. Serve the matar chaat hot.
Nutrient values (Abbrv) per cup
Energy85 cal
Protein4.1 g
Carbohydrates9.8 g
Fiber4.9 g
Fat3.3 g
Cholesterol1.9 mg
Sodium13 mg
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like matar chaat
    like matar chaat
  1. like matar chaat recipe | healthy green peas chaat | quick matar chaat | Chaat are savoury/ sweet snack popular around India. Generally it is made using a myriad of ingredients like chutneys, spices, tikki, samosa, ragda, sev, papdi, puri, boondi etc. But, you can make healthy chaat recipes using nutritious ingredients like mixed sprouts, boiled moong, chickpeas, low-fat curd and vegetables. Listing down some of my favorite healthy chaat recipes:  

what is matar chaat made off?
    what is matar chaat made off?
  1. what is matar chaat made off? healthy green peas chaat is made from 1 1/2 cups boiled green peas, 2 tsp oil, 1/2 tsp cumin seeds (jeera), 1/2 tsp aniseeds, a few pinches asafoetida (hing), 2 green chillies finely chopped, 1/4 cup chopped tomatoes, 1/2 tsp dried mango powder (amchur), 1/2 tsp chaat masala, 1/4 tsp sugar, salt to taste, 1 tsp low fat butter, 1 tsp lemon juice, 1/4 cup baked sev and 2 tbsp chopped coriander (dhania). See image of list of ingredients for matar chaat recipe.

which green peas to use?
    which green peas to use?
  1. We suggest you use fresh green peas for this recipe. Frozen green peas will stick together and not retain the natural colour. We have shelled the green peas.
  2. Bring enough water to boil in a vessel.
  3. Add the fresh green peas.
  4. Boil for 4 minutes till cooked.
  5. Drain and pour some water over the peas. This heps retain the colour of matar.
  6. Your boiled fresh green peas are ready to use in any sabzi.

how to make baked sev?
    how to make baked sev?
  1. To prepare the dough of baked sev recipe | baked sev for chaats, snacks | healthy baked sev | place a sieve on a deep bowl. 
     
  2. Place the besan aka gram flour and pass it through the sieve. 
     
  3. To prepare baked sev recipe | baked sev for chaats, snacks | healthy baked sev | shape the dough into a cylindrical roll. Before adding the dough in sev press taste for seasoning and adjust the flavors as per your preference. See complete recipe of baked sev. 
     

making matar chaat
    making matar chaat
  1. To make matar chaat recipe | healthy green peas chaat | quick matar chaat | heat 2 tsp oil in a deep non-stick pan.
  2. Add 1/2 tsp cumin seeds (jeera).
  3. Add 1/2 tsp aniseeds.
  4. Let the seeds crackle.
  5. Add a few pinches asafoetida (hing).
  6. Add 1 tsp finely chopped green chillies.
  7. Sauté on a medium flame for a few seconds.
  8. Add 1/4 cup chopped tomatoes.
  9. Add 1 1/2 cups boiled green peas.
  10. Add 1/2 tsp dried mango powder (amchur).
  11. Add 1/2 tsp chaat masala.
  12. Add 1/4 tsp sugar.
  13. Add salt to taste. We added 1/2 tsp salt.
  14. Cook for 2 to 3 minutes.
  15. Add 1 tsp low fat butter. If you are healthy then just use regular butter.
  16. Add 1 tsp lemon juice.
  17. Cook for one minute.
  18. Garnish matar chaat | healthy green peas chaat | quick matar chaat |  with baked sev.
  19. Top matar chaat | healthy green peas chaat | quick matar chaat |  with coriander.
  20. Serve matar chaat | healthy green peas chaat | quick matar chaat |  hot.

tips for matar chaat
    tips for matar chaat
  1. Using baked sev makes the recipe healthy to have. Follow our recipe of baked sev and it's a great snack to keep in the house. Can also be used to make healthy bhel.
  2. Serve immediately. If you have added lemon juice to green peas, the chaat will loose its colour and taste bad after several hours.

health benefits of matar chaat
    health benefits of matar chaat
  1. Matar Chaat - a low calorie, high fibre snack.
  2. Green peas itself are a very good source of fibre - a nutrient which helps to manage blood sugar and blood cholesterol levels. 
  3. Fibre is also considered to work like a broom and cleanse the digestive tract.
  4. Tomatoes are extremely rich source of Lycopene. Lycopene is an antioxidant which scavenges the free radicals that causes cellular inflammation.
  5. Diabetics and weight watchers can avoid the use of sugar.

Reviews

Mutter Chaat, Healthy Indian Matar Snack
 on 04 Aug 17 03:51 PM
5

This mutter chaat is made in my house when mutter is in full season and when i want to eat something healthy and chatpatta at the same time.

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