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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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