Matar Ki Kachori Recipe

Ingredients:

300 gms fresh green peas (matar) , shelled and boiled
2 tblsp oil
1/2 tsp asafetida
1 tsp cumin seeds (jeera)
1 tsp red chili powder (lal mirch )
2 level tsp garam masala
salt to taste
1 tsp coriander powder
1/2 cup mint leaves (pudina patta), crushed
1 tsp ginger, grated
fresh chopped coriander leaves
2 cup plain flour
3 tblsp oil
water for making a dough

How to make Matar Ki Kachori:

• First rub 3 tblsp oil in the plain flour very well
• Now make a soft dough by adding water into it and keep aside.
• Heat 2 tblsp oil in a wok and add the asafetida and cumin seeds.
• Add all the ground spices and then add the peas.
• Now you can add the ginger into it.
• You will now have to roast this mixture for 10-15 minutes or till the time oil gets separated.
• Once it is done, you can add the mint and coriander leaves.
• Set this mixture to cool.
• Now make equal balls of the previously kneaded dough.
• Roll each ball into a small puri and fill in a scoop of the peas mixture.
• Seal all the sides together and again shape it into a ball.
• Flatten these stuffed balls and deep fry first on medium heat till half done and then on
• high.
• Serve hot with green chutney and sonth