Matar Paneer Kulcha

Ingredients list for Matar Paneer Kulcha

• 1 cup Green peas , boiled
• 1 cup Cottage cheese , grated
• 4 tablespoons Oil
• ½ teaspoon Cumin seeds
• 1 medium Onion , chopped
• to taste Salt
• ¼ teaspoon Red chilli powder
• 3 cups Refined flour (maida)
• 1 teaspoon Baking powder
• 1 cup Milk
• 1 teaspoon Chaat masala
• 2 Green chillies , chopped
• ½ teaspoon Garam masala powder
• as required Butter

Method

1. Heat 2 tbsps oil in a non-stick pan. Put the green peas in a hand blender jar and blend coarsely.
2. Add cumin seeds and onion, mix and saute lightly. When the onions soften, add green peas and mix well. Add salt and ¼ tsp red chilli powder, mix well and switch off the heat. Transfer into a bowl and cool.
3. Take refined flour in a mixing bowl, add salt, baking powder, milk and 2 tbsps oil and mix well. Add sufficient water and knead into a soft dough. Cover with a damp cloth and rest the dough for ½ hour.
4. Divide into equal large lemon sized portions.
5. Add cottage cheese and chaat masala to the peas. Then add green chillies and garam masala powder and mix well.
6. Pat each dough ball into a round disc, place some of the pea-cheese mixture in the centre, gather the edges and seal. Rest for 5 minutes.
7. Apply a little oil on each, and pat with finger tips a little then rollout a bit thickly.
8. Heat a non-stick tawa and put each kulcha on it. (You can also cook in a preheated oven at 200° C for 10 minutes.)
9. When the underside is done, turn it over, cover and cook till done. Apply some butter on each kulcha and serve hot.

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