Green Peas Kachori- Hare Matar ki Kachori

Green Peas Kachori- Hare Matar ki Kachori

Ingredients (for 4-5 servings)

For stuffing

1 1/2 cup  boiled  green peas

2 tbls green coriander leaves (finally chopped)

2 Green chillies (finally chopped)

1 tsp cumin seeds

1/2 tsp lemon juice

1 tsp garam  masala

1 tsp coriander powder

2 pinch asafoetida

4-5 garlic ponds

Salt as per taste

2 tbls mustard oil or refind oil

For outer covering

2 cups flour (maida or wheat flour)

2 tbls refind oil for moyan

1/2 tsp baking powder

1 tbls curd

salt to taste

Refind oil for deep frying

Method (How to make green peas kachori)

For stuffing

Grind green peas along with coriander leaves, green chillies and garlic together to form a paste.

Heat 2 tablespoon of mustard oil in wok put asafoetida, cumin seed and fry few seconds put the green peas paste. Add the salt, lemon juice and all dry spices and mix well. Saute the paste for about 5 minuts on low flame till the water evaporates.

Divide the mixture into 15 to 20 equal portions and keep aside.

To make outer  covering of the kachori

Sieve maida or atta  in a bowl, add baking powder, curd, oil  and salt and mix well and knead into a smooth dough using sufficient water.

Cover with a moist cloth and keep aside for 30 minutes.

Divide the dough into 15 to 20 equal portions and roll them into small circle of 4" diameter.

Place a portion of the stuffing at the center, cover, seal edges and flatten and roll out lightly using a rolling pin. Repeat with the remaining dough and stuffing to make more kachoris.

Heat the oil in a kadai and deep fry kachoris on medium heat till brown and crisp.

Drain on an absorbent paper and serve hot with a chutney or curry of your choice.