Matar Kachori are crispy, flaky, deep-fried pastry puffs with a spiced green pea filling. This snack is a perfect example of regional recipes from North India, particularly popular in states like Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, and Delhi, where it's enjoyed as a street food snack. The pastry dough, made with flour, semolina, and oil, is the key to achieving the signature flaky layers. Though it takes a bit of practice to stuff and seal the kachoris, the fantastic flavour is worth the effort!
For the Pastry Dough
250 gAll-purpose flour (maida)
2 tbspSemolina (sooji)
1/2 tspSalt
3 tbspVegetable oil or ghee
120 mLWater
For the Pea Filling
250 gGreen peas (fresh or frozen)
1 tbspVegetable oil
1/2 tspCumin seeds
1 pinchAsafoetida (hing)
1 inch pieceGinger
2Green chillies
1 tspCoriander powder
1/2 tspRed chilli powder
1 tspAmchur (dried mango) powder
1/2 tspGaram masala
1 tspFennel seeds
1/2 tspNigella seeds (kalonji)
1 tspSalt
2 tbspCoriander leaves
For Deep Frying
500 mLVegetable oil