Koraishutir kochuri (green pea kachori)

Ingredients

• 2 cups maida
• 2 tbsp ghee or oil, plus oil for frying
• 1½ cups fresh green peas
• 1 tsp grated ginger and 2 green chillies
• ½ tsp cumin seeds and a pinch of hing
• 1 tsp roasted cumin and fennel powder
• ½ tsp sugar
• Salt to taste

Method

1. Knead the flour with ghee, salt and water into a soft dough. Rest it for 20 minutes.
2. Grind the peas with ginger and green chillies to a coarse paste, without water.
3. Heat 1 tbsp oil, add cumin seeds and hing, then the pea paste, salt and sugar. Cook, stirring, until dry. Mix in the roasted spice powder and cool.
4. Make small balls of dough, fill each with a spoon of the pea mixture and seal well.
5. Roll gently into rounds and deep-fry in hot oil until puffed and lightly golden.
6. Serve with aloor dom or a simple potato curry.