Matar Luchi Recipe
How to make Matar Luchi
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About Matar Luchi Recipe: Small balls of peas and masalas stuffed in dough and deep fried.
- Total Cook Time 40 mins
- Prep Time 10 mins
- Cook Time 30 mins
- Recipe Servings8
- Easy
Ingredients of Matar Luchi
- For the filling (grind together):
- 1 cup shelled peas, boiled
- 1/8 tsp asofoetida, powdered
- 1 tsp cumin seeds, roasted
- 1 tsp chilli powder
- For the dough:
- 2 cups refined flour
- 1 tbsp oil
- 1 tsp salt
- water to knead (approx. 1 cup)
- oil (for deep-frying)
How to Make Matar Luchi
1.
Add salt to the flour and rub 1 tbsp of oil into it. Knead with water, to form a soft and pliable dough.
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2.
Shape the filling into small rounds of about 2 cms/3/4"diameter.
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3.
Break up the dough into walnut sized pieces and shape into smooth balls, and then flatten between your palms.
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4.
Take one flat round, pinch edges all around and wet them.
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5.
Place a round of filling in the center, and bring the edges together and pinch to seal. Flatten, by pressing gently.
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6.
Roll to about 1/8" thick, without tearing the dough.
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7.
Grease the surface or rolling pin, if need be.
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8.
Heat the oil for frying, till such time as a little piece of dough thrown in, comes up immediately.
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9.
Fry the luchis in it, over high heat, till golden on both sides.
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