LUQMI

INGREDIENTS:

For the dough:

1. Flour 500gms
2. Ginger juice 1Tspn
3. Garlic juice 1Tspn
4. Desi ghee 3Tbspn
5. Milk 1cup
6. Salt to taste

For the mince:

1. Minced meat 500grms
2. Ginger-Garlic paste 1Tbspn
3. Onions 1 medium
4. Desi ghee 2Tbspn
5. Green chilles 6
6. Red chilli powder 2Tspns
7. Turmeric powder 1/2Tspn
8. Coriander leaves handful
9. Mint leaves few
10. Salt to taste
11. Oil for cooking

Grind to Paste and keep aside

1. Peppercorns(kali mirch) 5
2. Coriander seeds 1Tbspn
3. Cumin seeds 1/2Tspn
4. A small piece of cinnnamon
5. Green cardamom 4

METHOD:

For the stuffing:

• Boil mince with ginger-garlic paste & salt till done.
• Heat some desi ghee and fry onions ,green chillies along with the ground masala for 3-4 minutes.
• Add the mince along with red chilli powder,turmeric powder and fry till dry.
• Mix in the coriander leaves and mint leaves.
• Cool and use this mixture as your stuffing.

To make the Luqmis:

• Sieve the flour and salt together.Rub in the ghee till the mixture resembles bread crumbs.Make a big hole in the center and add milk,ginger& garlic juice.
• Mix well and knead to make a soft but non-sticky dough.
• Divide the dough into 6-8 portions.
• Roll each portion into a chappati.
• Place a heaped table spoon of mince filling about 7.5 cms apart on one chappati.
• Cover with another chappati.
• Seal the edges by pressing down(u can also use a fork,pierce it lightly at the edges)
• Cut into desired shape(triangles or square)
• Finally deep fry in oil.