GREEN PEAS KACHORI WITH DUM ALOO FOR SNC CHALLENGE

GREEN PEAS KACHORI:
INGREDIENTS :


For Filling:

Green Peas - 4 Cups 
Green Chillies - 4 
Asafoetida - a pinch
Ginger paste - 1 tsp 
Sugar - 1 tsp 
Roasted Cumin seeds (powdered) - 1 tsp 
Clarified Butter (ghee) - 1 tbsp 
Salt to taste

For Kachoris:

Maida - 3 Cups
Salt a pinch
Oil for deep fry

METHOD OF PREPARATION :

1) Grind green peas with 4 green chillies and little water  a bit coarse .

2) Meanwhile ,heat ghee in a pan and add asafoetida .

3) Add grinded peas to it and add ginger paste , roasted cumin powder, sugar and salt.

4) Stir it up till the excess water evaporates and the mixture gets dry .Remove it from the flame and allow it to cool down.
5) On the other hand ,knead maida, salt , water and oil to a soft dough.

6) Now make small balls from the dough and roll it like poori . Stuff the filling in the

middle of it , fold back and roll again to small poori .

7) Deep fry them till golden brown.

DUM ALOO :

INGREDIENTS :

Baby Potatoes - 750 gm 
Asafoetida
Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp 
Fennel seeds - 1/2 tsp 
1 Bay leaf/Biriyani leaf
 A Handful of Green Peas
Green Chillies - 3-4 
Tomato -1 large 
Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp 
Cumin powder -1/2 tsp 
Ginger paste-2 tsps 
Coriander powder - 1 tsp 
Chilli powder-1 tsp 
Sugar -1/2 tsp 

Garam Masala - 1/2 tsp 
Coriander Leaves 
Yogurt - 3/4 cup
Oil
Salt to taste

METHOD OF PREPARATION :

1) Pressure cook potatoes, till it tendered (I cooked upto 3 whistles).

Peel potatoes and set aside.

Heat oil in a wok. Add potato, fry till it turn into golden. Drain oil, keep fried potatoes aside.

Temper with bay leaf, asafoetida, cumin seeds and fennel seeds in the same oil. Saute for 30-40 seconds.

Now add green peas in it. Fry for 2 minutes.

Add chopped tomato and green chillies in it. Mix well.

Put all dry spices, ginger paste and salt in it. Fold nicely for another 4-5 minutes till oil seperates from spices.

Add sugar and fried potatoes in it. Mix well for another 2-3 minutes on medium heat.

Add sour curd now. Fold for another 2 minutes, followed by adding 1/2 cup water in it.

Cook for another 4 minutes. 

Add coriander leaves and switch off the heat now.

Serve hot Green Peas Kachori with spicy luscious Dam Aloo.

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