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KACHORI WITH FRESH PEAS



Kachori With Fresh Peas image

It is a snack item with tomato sauce or tamarind chutney or can be served as main course in dinner with any potato gravy.

Provided by cstopre

Categories     Main Dish Recipes     Dumpling Recipes

Time 45m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 tablespoon oil
2 fresh green chile peppers, chopped
½ teaspoon jeera (cumin seeds)
1 pinch hing (asafoetida powder)
2 cups fresh peas
1 teaspoon white sugar
salt to taste
2 cups maida (refined white flour)
1 tablespoon oil
2 tablespoons water, or more as needed
1 tablespoon chopped fresh coriander (cilantro), or to taste
1 teaspoon lemon juice
vegetable oil for frying

Steps:

  • Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a skillet over medium heat; add green chile peppers, jeera, and hing. Cook and stir for 1 minute. Add peas, sugar, and salt; cook and stir over low heat until peas are soft, about 5 minutes. Remove skillet from heat and cool pea mixture.
  • Mix maida, 1 tablespoon oil, and salt together in a bowl; add enough water until a dough forms. Allow to rest for 2 to 3 minutes.
  • Grind pea mixture into a coarse paste using a mortar and pestle; add coriander and lemon juice and mix well.
  • Form dough into small balls and roll each into a flat circle using a rolling pin. Spoon pea mixture into the center of each circle. Roll dough around filling so it is completely enclosed.
  • Heat oil for frying in a deep-fryer or large saucepan. Working in batches, fry filled dough balls until crisp, 3 to 5 minutes per batch. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate to drain.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 382.2 calories, Carbohydrate 59.9 g, Fat 13.7 g, Fiber 12.1 g, Protein 10.4 g, SaturatedFat 1.8 g, Sodium 45 mg, Sugar 6.3 g

PEAS KACHORI



PEAS KACHORI image

It is Diwali in India now, Peas Kachori is a wonderful, easy to prepare and cook dish. Eaten at this time of year to celebrate the FESTIVAL of LIGHT.

Provided by Brian Holley

Categories     Vegetable

Time 17m

Yield 12 Kachori, 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 cup flour
2 tablespoons butter
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 little cold water
1 cup peas
1/2 teaspoon fennel seed
1 green chili pepper, chopped
1/2 inch cube gingerroot, grated
1 pinch chili powder
2 tablespoons coriander leaves, chopped
1 pinch asafoetida powder

Steps:

  • In your processor mix the flour and butter to make a fine crumb mixture, add just enough water to bind it together. Allow the dough to rest for 30 minutes.
  • To make the filling:-.
  • Boil the peas, drain them, grind them roughly, add ginger and fennel seeds.
  • In a wok heat 2 tablespoons oil add asafoetida ground peas, chilli powder and coriander leaves, cook for 2 minutes Allow cool.
  • Make small balls of dough and roll them flat, one at a time.
  • Place 1/2 tablespoons of the pea mixture in the centre of the flattened dough and fold the edges down, make sure that they seal. When you have made the KACHORI, Deep fry them in hot oil. The will rise to the surface when coked.
  • Remove them with a slotted spoon and drain on kitchen paper.
  • Eat hot or cold, serve with mango chutney for a real taste of India.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 208, Fat 6.4, SaturatedFat 3.8, Cholesterol 15.3, Sodium 369.9, Carbohydrate 32.1, Fiber 3.9, Sugar 3.1, Protein 5.9

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