Matra Kulcha Saath Mai Mango Lassi

Matra Kulcha with Mango Lassi

1 cup matra (dried yellow peas) soaked in water for 4-5 hours.

2 tbsp oil

1 tsp Roasted cumin seeds Pd

1/2 tsp chilli Pd

Salt to taste

1/2 tsp fennel seeds Pd

1/4 tsp Coriander Pd

Tamarind chutney or lemon juice

Pressure cook dried peas until soft but not mushy. Heat oil in a pan, add all masalas and stir it for few seconds. Add boiled Matra and mix it well.(add little bit of water if needed)

Add salt and tamarind chutney or lemon juice and cook it for a while.

Serve hot with sprinkled chat masala, garnished with chopped coriander leaves and platter of finely chopped onion, cucumber, tomatoes, grated carrot and wedges of lemon.

2 cups of Maida (all-purpose flour)

1tsp of yeast

1 tsp of sugar

2 tbsp of lukewarm water

1/2 cup Yogurt

pinch of salt

1 tbsp of oil

warm water or milk to knead as needed

Mix yeast, sugar and 2 tbsp of water. Keep it aside for 5 minute until frothy.

Mix maida, yogurt, salt, oil and yeast mixture. Make a soft and smooth dough with the help of warm water or milk as needed. Keep the dough for 4-5 hours in a warm place. When its fermented, divide the dough in to equal portions and roll it in to thick puris.

Place it on greased baking tray and keep it aside covered again for 15 minutes. When the rolled kulches are puffed up a little, brush the top with milk , sprinkle kalonji and bake in pre-heated oven at 275 degree F for 7-8 minutes (until u get brown spot on top).

Before serving with Matra fry kulcha with some butter on griddle.

Serve Hot and enjoy good food.

(use yeast in cold weather when fermentation is not easy just with yogurt)

2 cups yogurt

1 cup mango Puree

1 cup milk

1 cup chilled water

3 tbsp sugar (acc. to taste)

pistachios (chopped) for garnishing

Mix all the ingredients in a blender very well.

Serve chilled this refreshing drink garnished with pistachios on top.

This is my entry for RCI- HARYANA hosting by Simple Indian Food

Thanks for hosting the event.