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Matar Ghughra: The Green Peas Stuffed Savoury Gujiya From Gujarat

Also known as Karanji, this popular street food from Gujarat is a must-try

Matar Ghughra is a traditional, vegetarian Gujarati snack that's similar to an empanada. It is a spiced green peas filling wrapped in dough and deep-fried to golden perfection. In Gujarat there are two types of gujiyas, one being the mawa gujiya which is the sweet one, and the matar ghughra which is the savoury one. Being deep-fried, it becomes a perfect accompaniment to your evening tea. Jamnagar, one of the cities in Gujarat is popular because of its ghughras. 

This delicious, filling and nutritious parcel of green pea goodness, is served with mint chutney and spicy red chutney. The filling can sometimes comprise of mashed potatoes, beans and carrots too, but generally a ghughra is always made with green peas. One can even use freezer peas or frozen vegetable mix to make the ghughra, and it comes out perfectly. Cumin seeds, asafoetida, green chillies, freshly chopped coriander, and grated coconut make for a lovely spice combination for the green peas, that are cooked in advance to form the filling base for the ghughra. Just to note, while pleating and sealing the ghughra, make sure there are no gaps or tear in between the pleats. Otherwise, oil will keep spluttering and we don't want that at our deep-frying station on the stovetop. So now that you know, here you go with a classic recipe for matar ghughra.

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For the dough wrapper 

Making the dough wrappers 

Serve with mint and spicy red chutney, or simply tomato ketchup, and enjoy alongside your evening tea with your friends and family.

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