Matar kachori

                 Kachoris are quite famous as a snack all over India. My dad usually gets moong dal kachoris from a near by bakery during the month of Ramadan and they are extremely delicious. While moongdal kachoris always take away the credit onion kachoris and matar kachoris are also very very tasty. As peas are in the season I set myself into my Mom's kitchen to make a batch of matar kachori which are as good as the store brought ones. Do give it a try!

                If you are looking for more recipes with green peas then do check out Gobi matar, Kheema baingan masala, Aloo matar tikki, Egg Macaroni and Aloo palak tikki from My Mom's kitchen.

Ingredients:

For filling:

1. Peas - 1 1/2 cups
2. Dry Coconut - 1/2 cup
3. Cumin seeds - 1 tsp
4. Curry leaves - 1 sprig
5. Garam masala - 1 tsp
6. Red chili powder - 1 tsp
7. Salt - to taste
8. Lemon juice - 1 tsp
9. Oil - 1 tbsp 

For Dough:

1. Wheat flour - 2 cups
2. Plain flour - 1 1/2 cups
3. Semolina - 4 tbsp
4. Salt - to taste
5. Oil - 1 1/2 tbsp
6. Milk - 1/2 cup

Method:

• Heat oil in a pan. 
• Add cumin seeds, once they crackle add the curry leaves.
• Add boiled and half mashed green peas.
• Add grated dry coconut. Mix well.
• Add salt, red chili powder and garam masala. Mix again.
• Drizzle lemon juice and keep aside to cool down to room temperature.
• Take wheat flour in bowl. Add maida i.e. plain flour and semolina.
• Add salt and oil. Mix.
• Add milk little by little and knead a dough like that of a chapati. Cover the dough and let it rest for 15 to 20 mins.
• Divide the dough into lemon sized balls. Roll them into thin puris.
• In the center add a tsp of the prepared filling.

                                           

• Bring together the sides and seal them together. 

                               

• Repeat with the rest.

                                                   

• Heat oil for deep frying.
• When the oil is moderately hot add the kachoris one by one. Don't over crowd the pan. 
• Flip them once golden.
• When golden brown on both sides remove the kachoris to an absorbent paper.
• Serve hot with Tomato sauce or Til ki chutney or any other chutney of your choice.

                If you'd like to try more Indian traditional styled snack recipes then do try out Chudwa, Aloo bonda, Masala vada, Chana dal snack and Kheema luqmi from My Mom's Kitchen.


           Happy Cooking!!!