Matar Kachori

Third dish in our Holi special is Matar Kachori. It is made with green peas stuffing. The stuffing is very mildly spiced so that the flavors of the green peas come through. In this Kachori you will enjoy the soft texture of the filling, which contradicts the crusty, crispy outer covering! Enjoy this delicious Matar Kachori this festival season.

Ingredients:

 1.       Green Peas                                : 500 gms (Boiled & grated
2.       Maida                                          : 2 cup 

3.       Salt                                               : 1 teaspoon (According to taste)

4.       Ginger                                          : One small piece (Grated)

5.       Garlic                                            : 4-5 cloves (Chopped)

6.       Red Chili Powder                        : ½ teaspoon

7.       Coriander Leaves                       : Less than ½ Small Bowl

8.       Cumin Powder                            : 1 teaspoon

9.       Garam Masala Powder             : 1 teaspoon

10.   Black Pepper Powder                : ½ teaspoon

11.   Onion                                           : ½ small bowl (Chopped)

12.   Dry Mango Powder                   : 1 teaspoon

13.   Turmeric Powder                       : 1 teaspoon

14.   Ajwain                                          : ½ teaspoon

15.   Black Cumin                                : ½ teaspoon

16.  Oil                                                  : Sufficient for deep frying

Directions:
Preparation of Dough
1.       In a wide bowl, add maida, salt, oil, ajwain and black cumin and needed water and prepare a quite hard dough. Grease your hands with a teaspoon of oil and knead the dough well. Cover and keep it aside for 15-20 minutes

 Preparation of Stuffing
1.       Take a pan and add 2 spoon oil, once oil is hot ad cumin seeds, onion, ginger and garlic and sauté, then add green peas

2.       Mix it well then add cumin powder, garam masala powder, turmeric powder, red chili powder and mix it properly and keep it on low flame for 10-15 minutes

3.       Once your green peas are roast properly grind them mixer grinder (don’t add water)
4.       Now your stuffing is ready

Preparation of Matar Kachori
1.       Dust little flour and roll out the dough into a small circle
2.       Keep a teaspoon of stuffing in the center, gather all the corners and seal the dough with the stuffing inside. Press it down gently to flatten it

3.       Dust a little four and roll out the flattened dough with the stuffing into small circle. Do not apply too much pressure as the stuffing might come out

4.       Heat  oil in kadai, and once oil is hot put your kachori very gently in it and deep fry the kachori

5.       Remove it from kadai after both the sides are cooked well
6.       Now your Matar Kachori is ready. Served with chutney or pickle of your choice