Green Peas Baked Kachori

Kachori is one of the famous indian spicy snack loved by all. Generally kachoris are deep fried breads made with varitey of stuffing filled into a cover of all purpose flour (maida).  But here i have tried to make this recipe healthier so will bake the kachoris with the stuffing of fresh green peas wheat flour cover. 

Ingredients

For Dough:

1. 1 cup wheat flour

2. 2 tbs semolina (Sooji)

3. 1 tbs oil

4.  3 tbs curd

5. water

6. 1/2  tsp baking powder

7. 1/4 tsp backing soda
8. salt 

For stuffing:

1. 2 cup coarsely crushed green peas

2. 1 medium size boiled potato

3. 1 inch Ginger

4. 4-5 cloves garlic

5. 2 Green chillies

6. 1 finely chopped Onion

7. 1/2 tsp asafoetida (hing)

8. 1 tsp cumin seeds

9. 2 cloves

10. 1/2 inch Cinnamon stick

11. salt

12. 2 tbs oil

13. 1 tsp garam masala

14. 1 tsp lemon juice

Method

Step 1:-

To prepare Dough

Combine all the mentioned dough ingredients and form a soft dough using water and then give it a rest for 1 hour.

Step 2:-

For stuffing

1. Heat the oil in a broad pan and add cumin seeds, asafoetida, cloves and cinnamon stick.

2. Once the seeds crackle, add finely chopped onion and saute it for a min.

3. Make a paste of garlic, ginger, green chillies in a mixture jar and add to the pan.

4. Add coarsely crushed green peas, salt to taste, garam masala and smashed boiled potato. Mix them well and cook it for 4-5 mins while stirring occasionally. Once it is cooked colour of mixture changes from light green to dark green. It is an indication that stuffing is ready so turn off the flame. Lastly add lemon juice and mix it well. Allow it to cool down to room temperature.

Step 3:-

Making kachori

1. Divide stuffing and dough into small equal portion.

2. Take a portion of dough and roll it out into small puris.

3. Put a portion of stuffing in the centre and bring the sides together to seal the edges on the top.

4. Repeat these  steps to make more kachoris and keep a side.

Step 4:-

Pre heat oven at 200* C. Bake the prepared kachoris for 18- 20 mins. Enjoy hot and spicy green peas kachoris with green chutney or tomato ketchup.