Green Peas Coracles

This snack instantly reminded me of these small round boats that are used for short distances in canals and rivers in Andhra Pradesh, India. I have been in one of them for a short ride. Back home there must be a photograph somewhere of me, my brother and my mother on such a little boat –(that petrified look on my mother’s face – Priceless!!). I was looking for a good name for this snack. When I googled to find out what they are actually called, I learnt they are called ‘coracles’ in England and ‘basket boats’ in Vietnam.

Back to this recipe, these cute little round vegetable filled coracles are a perfect companion to a hot cup of tea on any given evening. A bit of tomato ketchup on the side certainly amplifies the taste. I made a filling using green peas. But, the options are truly endless.

Ingredients:

For the filling:

• Green Peas (cooked): 1 cup
• Onions: ½ cup
• Oil: 1 tbsp
• Salt – to taste
• Dhaniya powder: ½ tsp
• Red chilli powder: ½ tsp
• Garam masala: ½ tsp
• Turmeric: pinch
• Jeera- ½ tsp (for tempering)

For the dough:

• Maida or APF: 1 cup
• Salt: 2 pinches
• Butter: 2 tbsp

Method:

• For the dough, mix maida, salt and butter first and then add water and make a smooth dough, just like normal chapati dough.
• For the filling, heat a pan, temper with jeera, add onions – sauté, then add the cooked peas.
• Add all the masalas and salt.
• Let the flavours combine and let it become a totally dry curry – Done!
• Now, take a large portion of the dough.
• Roll out a large fairly thin chapati (as large as you can) on a clean kitchen counter, dusting with some maida (as and when needed).
• Using a steel tumbler or any other device, make small discs.
• Carefully remove the discs and place them in a dry tray or paper.
• Pick up the remaining pieces from the kitchen counter. Knead and roll out again.
• Keep kneading, rolling and making discs till you get the needed number of discs.
• Preheat oven to 350 F.
• Now place these discs, one in each hollow of the muffin tray.
• Spoon out the filling into each disc.
• Place the muffin tray in a preheated oven and bake for 15 minutes or till the edges get mildly brown.
• Serve hot with ketchup!

Since this dish is inspired by Arundati of My Food Blog, this goes to Nupur’s ‘BB6 – The Potluck Edition’