Green Peas Ghughra

by Palak Rajput

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Green Peas Ghughra, an evening time snack served with green chutney.

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Green Peas Ghughra recipe - How to make Green Peas Ghughra

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Preparation Time: 15 mins Cooking Time: 30 mins Total Time: 45 mins 15Makes 12 to 18 ghughras
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Ingredients

For The Covering
1 cup whole wheat flour (gehun ka atta)
1/2 cup plain flour (maida)
3 tbsp oil
salt to taste

For The Stuffing
2 tbsp oil
1 1/4 cups green peas
a pinch baking soda
1/4 cup chopped coriander (dhania)
1/4 cup grated coconut
1 tbsp green chilli paste
1 tbsp ginger (adrak) paste
2 tsp lemon juice
1 tsp garam masala
1 tsp sugar
salt to taste

Other Ingredients
oil for deep frying

For Serving
green chutney

Method

For the Covering

Combine all the ingredients in a bowl, using enough water knead a semi soft dough.
Divide the dough into a equal portions, roll into small balls and keep aside.

For the Stuffing

Heat the oil in a pan, add the peas and baking soda.
Cook on a slow flame covered with a lid. Stir often for even cooking.
When the peas are cooked remove from the flame.
Transfer the peas on a plate and allow to cool.
Half crush the peas with hands.
Add the coriander, coconut, ginger paste, chilli paste, garam masala, lemon juice, sugar and salt, mix well.
Divide the stuffing into equal portions and keep aside.

How to Proceed

Roll out each balls to a small puri, put one portion of stuffing, fold and stick the edges making it into half round shapes.
Decorate the edges by creating designs with your fingers to make ghughra.
Heat the oil in a kadhai and deep-fry the ghughras till it turns to golden brown in colour from both the sides.
Repeat with the remaining ingredients to make more ghughras.
Serve hot with green chutney.