Matar Kochuri With Hing

Matar Kochuri With hing [Bengali Jolkhabar]

Introduction: Luchi that is stuffed is called kochuri; kochuri stuffed with mashed peas (koraishutir kochuri) is one notable variety in the Bengali kitchen and one of the most populars.

Ingredients:

• 1 cup green peas smooth paste
• 2 tbsp green chili paste
• 1 tbsp ginger paste
• 1 tbsp asafoetida 
• 8 tbsp roasted gram flour  
• 10 tbsp white oil
• 4 cup white flour
• salt as per taste
• oil for deep frying

Procedure:

1. heat a non stick pan and pour 4 tbsp oil
2. add peas' paste and chili-ginger paste
3. now add salt and asafoetida
4. and continue to stir on high flame 
5. when it becomes thicker, add gram flour
6. slowly add the gram flour and make a tight dough
7. now stuffing is ready, put off the gas
8. fridge the stuffing for 1/2 an hour
9. take the white flour in a bowl
10. add 4 tbsp oil, salt, 1/4 tsp sugar and lukewarm water 
11. make a soft dough
12. now cover and let the dough rest for 1/2 an hour  
13. now cut the dough in 1/2 hand full balls
14. now stuff the ball with 1/2 tsp stuffing
15. now press down the suffed balls with your palm
16. and roll them carefully like a puri
17. but it's edge should be slightly thick
18. roll the puris with 3-4 drops of oil
19. now heat a thick wok and pour oil 
20. fry the puris between medium to high flame
21. when all puris starts to float and turns light golden 
22. take out the puris in a bowl
23. ready to serve Matar Kochuri with dum aloo or any curry

 

Serve: 4-5