Koraishutir Kochuri (Green Peas Kachori)

Name: How to cook Koraishutir Kochuri (Green Peas Kachori) - cookcic.com
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: Us

Introduce

Chef :

Bethica Das

Koraishutir Kochuri (Green Peas Kachori)

#greenpeas - This is one of the most popular and a favorite snack item of all Bengalis. It goes well with Dum Aloo or can be had simply as it is. It is also a fast food found in every street corner chops in Kolkata any time of the day. They are basically deep fried puri with mashed peas stuffing.

Ingredient

1 1/2 cups

green peas

1 tsp.

ginger, grated

1-2

green chilies

1 tbsp.

mustard oil

1/2 tsp.

kalonji (nigella seeds)

1/4 tsp.

asafoetida (hing)

to taste

salt

1/4 tsp.

turmeric powder

1/2 tsp.

cumin powder

1 cup

maida

2 tbsp.

oil

Cooking instructions

* Step 1

Grind the peas, ginger and green chilies to a paste. Heat oil and temper with the kalonji and asafoetida. After it stops sizzling, add the paste, salt, turmeric powder and cumin powder and saute till all the moisture dries up. keep aside to cool.

* Step 2

Knead a dough with the maida, oil, salt and required amount of water. keep aside for 30 minutes. Divide the dough into equal portions and the filling to equal portions too.

* Step 3

Take a portion of the dough and make a dent in the centre. Place a tsp. of the filling and close the edges to form into a ball.

* Step 4

Roll out into a puri / small circle with the help of some oil. Roll out all the portions of the dough along with some filling in the similar fashion and keep aside.