Peas Samosa Chaat

By CHEF RANVEER BRAR

INGREDIENTS:

For Samosa Filling

. 2-3 tbsp Ghee

. 2 Green chilli, chopped

. 1/2-inch Ginger, chopped

. 2 cups green peas

. Salt to taste

. 1/3 cup fresh Mint leaves, chopped

. little Water

.1/2 tsp Sugar

. 1 tsp Ghee

. 1/4-inch Ginger, chopped

. few Mint leaves, chopped

. 1 Green chilli, chopped

.1/2 tbsp Prepared Chaat Masala

For Tamarind Chutney

. 1 litre Water

. 1 cup Tamarind, soaked

. 2 cups Jaggery

For Tempering Chutney

. 1 tbsp Oil

. 2 Cloves

. 1 tsp Cumin seeds

. 2 dry red chillies

. 1 tsp Degi red chilli powder

. A pinch of asafoetida

For Chaat Masala

. 2 tbsp Black peppercorns

. 1 tbsp Coriander seed

. 1 tbsp Fennel seed

. 1 Black cardamom seeds

. 1/2 tbsp Cumin seeds

. Salt to taste

For Dough

. 1 cup Refined flour

. 1/2 tsp Carom seeds, crushed

. Salt to taste

. 1 tbsp Ghee

. chilled Water as required

For Masala

. 1 tbsp Ghee

. 2-3 Green chilli, slit into half

. Salt to taste

. 1/2 inch Ginger, julienned

. 1/3 cup Prepared Samosa Filling

little Water

. 1 tsp Prepared Chaat masala

For Garnish

. Prepared Masala

. Curd, beaten and seasoned

. Prepared Samosa

. Prepared Tamarind chutney

. Curd, beaten and seasoned

. Pomegranate pearl

. Sev

. few Corianders sprigs

. A pinch of Prepared chaat masala

METHOD:

For Samosa Filling

. Take a shallow pan or kadai, add ghee once it’s hot, add green chilli, ginger, mint leaves and saute it well.. Add green peas, salt to taste and saute it well. Cover it with the lid and cook for 5 minutes on medium flame.

. Once the green peas are cooked well, add a little water, and mix it well.

. Once again, cover it with a lid and cook for a while. Open the lid, once the green peas are cooked well, mash the green peas, add sugar and saute for a minute.

. Now, add ghee and saute once again. Switch off the flame, add ginger, mint leaves, green chilli and mix well.

. Transfer the prepared filling into the plate or tray and keep in the refrigerator for a while.

For Tamarind Chutney

. In a saucepot, add water, tamarind, jaggery and cover it with a lid and cook for 15 to 20 minutes. Once the chutney is cooked well, strain the mixture, and keep aside for further use.

For Tempering Chutney

. In a handi, add oil, once oil is hot, add cloves let it splutter well.

. Add cumin seeds, dry red chilli and let them splutter well.

. Pour the prepared chutney and mix properly. Add Degi red chilli powder, asafoetida and mix well.

. Cook on medium heat for 10-15 minutes. Once the chutney gets thickened nicely.

. Transfer into the bowl and keep aside for further use.

For Chaat Masala

. In a bowl, add black peppercorns, coriander seed, black cardamom seed, fennel seed, cumin seeds, salt to taste.

. Transfer into a pan and dry roast the spices on medium flame. Once it cools down, transfer it into a grinder and grind it coarsely. keep it aside for future use.

For Dough

I. n a part, add refined flour, carom seeds, salt to taste, ghee and mix everything properly until it resembles bread crumb consistency.

. Now, add chilled water and knead a hard dough. Cover and keep aside for resting at least for 15-20 minutes.

For Assembling

. Take a medium portion of the dough, make a round peda, apply ghee and roll it thin in an oval shape.

Now, cut in from the center and take one half of it and make a cone shape of it and add the prepared filling in it.

. Now apply water on the open ends of the cone and fold it towards you, keep it down and give it a gentle press so that it can stand, make all others in the similar way.

. Heat oil in a kadhai on medium heat and fry the samosas on low to medium heat, until it turns golden in colour from all the sides, remove on an absorbent paper.

For Masala

. Add ghee in a pan, once ghee is hot, add green chilli, ginger and saute them well.

. Add prepared samosa filling, salt to taste and mix well.

. Add little water, prepared chaat masala and mix them nicely and keep it aside for further use.

For Garnish

. In a serving plate, place the prepared masala, seasoned curd, prepared samosa, curd, prepared tamarind chutney, sprinkle prepared chaat masala, pomegranate pearl, sprinkle Sev, coriander sprig and serve hot.