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Servings: 6
Ingredients
- All Purpose Flour â 2 cups
- Salt â to taste
- Oil â 4 tbsp
- Water â to knead For the Stuffing:
- Chick peas / Garbanzo Beans â 1/2 cup
- Potatoes, medium - 2
- Onion, big â 2
- Green chillies â 2 to 3
- Coriander leaves â 1/4 cup, packed
- Mint leaves â 1/4 cup, packed
- Coriander powder â 2 tsp
- Red chilli powder â 2 tsp
- Lemon juice â 1 tsp (optional) * ( See Notes )
- Salt â to taste
- Oil â 4 tbsp To be ground to a paste:
- Onion â 1
- Ginger â 1 inch piece
- Garlic â 4 pods
- Cinnamon â 1 inch stick
- Cloves â 3
- Fennel seeds â 1 tsp
- Cumin seeds â 1 tsp
- Star anise â 1
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Serving | %DV |
|---|---|
| Serving Size 124g | |
| Recipe makes 6 servings | |
| Calories 271 | |
| Calories from Fat 84 | 31% |
| Total Fat 9.56g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat 0.77g | 3% |
| Trans Fat 0.23g | |
| Cholesterol 0mg | 0% |
| Sodium 5mg | 0% |
| Potassium 237mg | 7% |
| Total Carbs 40.98g | 11% |
| Dietary Fiber 2.4g | 8% |
| Sugars 2.2g | 1% |
| Protein 5.38g | 9% |
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