Kachori With Fresh Peas

Kachori, a spiced pastry found in India, is stuffed with fresh peas and seasonings in this tasty savory snack or main coarse.

• Preparation Time: 30 mins
• Cooking Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 45 mins
• Calories: 382 Calories

Ingredients

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

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

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.

Step 2

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.

Step 3

Grind pea mixture into a coarse paste using a mortar and pestle; add coriander and lemon juice and mix well.

Step 4

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.

Step 5

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.