TUVAR KACHORI / PIGEON PEAS KACHORI

Hot kachori is one of the favourite snack during winter and monsoon . Fresh pigeon peas /tuvar is widely available during winter.The recipe may vary but here I am posting an easy recipe. I often make this at teatime snacks. I insist you must try this spicy ,hot kachories . Enjoy the kachories with spicy green chutney / tangy tamrind chutney /simple tomato sauce.

INGREDIENTS:

For STUFFING:

250 Gms Tuvar / Pigeon Peas
5-6 Green Chillis  
6-7 Garlic Cloves
Coriander
Cumin Seeds
Salt
1 Tbsp Oil

For COVER:

2 Cups -All Purpose Flour
1 Cup Rawa [Samolina /Suji ]
1 Tbsp Oil [for dough ]
Salt
Water
Oil for frying


METHOD:

Make a cover/ shell:
STEP 1 - Heat 1 Tbsp oil in a pan .
STEP 2 - Take smaolina and flour in a thali and make a well in it.

STEP  3 - Mix flour, samolina ,salt and pour the hot oil in the well .It helps to make the kachoris crispy.

STEP 4 - Knead the dough with water and keep it aside covered with wet cloth .

STEP 5 - Now take another pan . Put 1 tbsp oil in it . Roast the pigeon peas ,green chillis . Let it cool.

Add coriander, cumin seeds, salt and garlic cloves in it.

STEP 7 - Grind the pigeon peas, green chillis with coriander,salt and cumin seeds roughly.

STEP 8 - With the dough ,make equal portions. Take one portion and stuff it with the peas mixture.

STEP 8 - Roll one portion ,stuff the mixture of peas in it ,seal it properly and again roll slightly. [ you can use your palms also for shaping them.] Repeat for all the kachoris.

STEP 10 - Now heat oil in a wok  and deep fry the kachoris.

STEP 11 - drain the excess oil from the kachories and serve.

Serve hot kachoris with your favourite chutney.