This Winter Make Matar Kachori

New Delhi: Matar ki kachori is a crispy deep-fried pastry filled with savoury, spiced green peas stuffing.

Ingredients:

• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons ghee
• ¼ teaspoon baking powder
• ¼ teaspoon salt

For Stuffing

• 1 cup green peas fresh
• ¼ teaspoon red chilli powder
• ¼ teaspoon turmeric powder
• ½ teaspoon Coriander seeds
• ½ teaspoon fennel powder
• ½ teaspoon chaat masala
• ½ teaspoon amchur powder
• 2 green chilli
• 1” ginger
• ¼ teaspoon cumin seeds
• 2 teaspoons oil
• ½ tsp baking soda
• salt as required

For Frying

2 to 3 cups oil or as required

Method:

1. Heat 1 tbsp oil in a pan. add the cumin seeds and then the shelled peas. Saute for a minute.
2. Cover and cook for 4-5 minutes till peas soften. Add the chopped ginger and green chillies. Saute till fragrant.
3. Add the powdered spices and mix well. Cool and grind to a paste with the green coriander and the baking soda. Do not add any water at all.
4. To make the dough, mix the flour, baking powder, salt & all-purpose ghee in the flour till it resembles bread crumbs.
5. Add sufficient water to knead to a smooth, soft dough Chill the dough for 20 minutes. Knead the dough for 2 minutes and break it into 10 equal-sized balls.
6. Divide the stuffing into 10 equal parts and stuff each dough ball with 1 part stuffing, seal well and press with your hands to shape the kachoris.
7. Fry the kachoris in 2 batches in low-heat oil for 8-10 minutes till golden and crisp.
8. Remove and serve hot with chutneys.