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Dadranagarhaveli · Snack

Lilva Kachori

Traditional 4. Lilva Kachori recipe

🧺 Ingredients

• All-purpose flour: 100g
• Salt: 1g
• Oil for dough: 15ml
• Water: 60ml
• Fresh pigeon peas (shelled): 150g
• Oil for filling: 5ml
• Cumin seeds: ½ tsp (1g)
• Ginger: 8g (minced)
• Green chilies: 1 (minced)
• Turmeric: ⅛ tsp (0.25g)
• Salt for filling: 1g
• Oil for frying: 50ml

👩‍🍳 How to make Lilva Kachori

1. Dough: knead flour, salt, oil, water (3 mins), rest 30 mins.
2. Filling: cook pigeon peas with turmeric, salt (10 mins), mash.
3. Heat 5ml oil, add cumin, ginger, chilies (30 secs), mix into peas.
4. Divide dough into 8 balls.
5. Roll to thin circle (4-inch), place 1 tbsp filling in center, fold and seal edges.
6. Heat oil to 170°C.
7. Fry 2-3 mins per side until golden brown.
8. Visual cue: crispy, golden, filling set.
9. Serve warm.
10. Heat level: medium-high.
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