Green Pigeon Peas(Tuvar Lilva) Kachori

Preparation Time - 15 Min                        Cookies Time - 20 Min                  

This recipe makes 12-14 Kachori.

Ingredients :

For Stuffing:

Green pigeon peas(Green Tuvar) - 1 1/2 Cup

Ginger - 1 inch piece

Finely chopped green chili - 1 or 2

Cilantro(Coriander leaves) - 1/4 Cup

Cumin seeds - 2 Tsp

Oil - 1 Tbsp

Red chili powder - 1/4 Tsp

Goda masala - 1 Tsp

Coriander powder - 2 Tsp

Fennel seeds - 1 Tsp

Dry mango powder (Amchur) - 1 Tsp

Sugar - 1/4 Tsp (Optional)

Salt - 1 Tsp or to taste

For Dough:

All purpose flour : 1/2 Cup

Gram Flour (Besan) - 1 1/2 Tbsp

Whole Wheat Flour - 1/4 Cup

Salt - 1 Tsp

Oil - 2 Tbsp

Method:

1) In a bowl mix all purpose flour, besan and salt.

2) Heat 2 tbsp oil in pan and add it to flour mix.

3) Add water and knead the stiff dough. Cover the dough with wet towel,paper napkin or clear warp and keep aside.
   Tip: If possible use hot water to knead the dough.

4) Wash and coarsely grind pigeon peas with ginger, green chili and funnel seeds.

5) Heat oil in pan add cumin seeds.

6) Add crushed pigeon peas mix and cilantro and mix well.

7) Add red chili powder, coriander powder, goda masala, sugar, dry mango powder and salt and mix well.

8) Fry for 6-7 min. on medium heat. Let it cool for 10 mins and make equal size balls.
     Tip : You can take a drop of water in hand while making stuffing balls, it makes a job easy.

9)  Take a small ball of dough and flatten it, place the stuffing and close all edges slightly, remove any excess dough. Flatten it in 2 inch diameter circle.

                       

10) Deep fry these kachori and serve with green chutney. You can also serve these with tomato ketchup, curd(yogurt) or can make Kachori Chat.

Tuvar Lilva Kachori

Idli Fry

Preparation time - 5 Min                         Cooking time - 7 Min                        Serves - 2

This is very easy and tasty dish you can make with leftover idlis.

Ingredients :

Idli - 8

Finely chopped onion - 1/2 cup

Finely chopped tomato - 1/2 cup

Garlic - 4 cloves

Curry leaves - 2

Chat masala - 1/2 Tsp

Red Chili powder - 1/2 Tsp/ To taste

Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp

Salt - 1/2 Tsp/ To taste

Cumin seeds - 1 Tsp

Oil - 2 Tsp

Fresh cilantro - a few to garnish

Method :

1) Cut idlis in cubes and keep aside.

2) Heat oil in pan and add cumin seeds, let it crackle and add curry leaves.

3) Add chopped garlic or garlic paste. Add onion and saute well.

4) Add tomato and saute for 2-3 mins. Add chili powder, trumeric powder and chat masala. You can also use pav-bhaji masala.

5) Add idli cubes and saute well.

6) Garnish with fresh cilantro and bhujia sev(optional) and serve hot.

Idli Fry