GREEN PEAS TIKKI

Ingredients

To Be Mixed Together Into A Green Peas Stuffing
1 cup boiled and coarsely crushed green peas
1/4 cup finely chopped coriander (dhania)
1 tsp ginger-green chilli paste
1/2 tsp sugar
2 tsp lemon juice
salt to taste

For The Covering

1/2 cup semolina (rava)
1/2 tsp ginger (adrak) green chilli paste
1/2 tsp sugar
salt to taste
1/2 tsp oil for kneading

Other Ingredients
oil for deep-frying

Accompaniments

green chutney
tomato ketchup


Method
For the covering

.Boil 1 cup of water in a deep pan.
.Remove from the flame, add the semolina, ginger-green chilli paste, sugar and salt, and mix well so that no lumps remain.
.Cover with a lid and keep aside for 2 minutes.
.Transfer the mixture to a plate and keep aside to cool slightly.
.Knead the mixture using oil to a smooth and soft dough. Cover with a wet muslin cloth and keep aside.


How to proceed

.Divide the dough and the stuffing into 8 equal portions and keep aside.
.Take a portion of the dough and shape it between your palms to a 75 mm. (3”) diameter circle.
.Form a depression in the centre of the circle, place a portion of the stuffing and bring together the edges in the centre to seal the stuffing.
.Roll again while pressing gently between your palms to a 50 mm. (2”) diameter flat tikki.
.Repeat with the remaining ingredients to make 7 more tikkis.
.Heat the oil in a kadhai and deep-fry the tikkis till they turn golden brown in color from both the sides. Drain on absorbent paper.

Ready to serve or you can pack it for to go.