Name: Thecha Kachori
Yield: Makes 8
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 4–5 tbsp oil; 1½ tbsp sesame seeds; ¼ tsp salt; 4–5 green chilies, to serve; 8–10 garlic cloves, roughly chopped; 200 g/7 oz/1½ cups plain/all-purpose flour; 4 green chilies, stems removed and cut in half; 70 g/2½ oz/½ cup peanuts; Chutney of your choice, to serve; 1 small bunch of cilantro/coriander, thick stems removed and leaves roughly chopped; 2 tsp oil; ½ tsp salt; 500 ml/17 fl oz/2 cups oil, for deep-frying

Preparation info

Makes
8

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Spice Collector’s Cookbook

By Vina Patel

Published 2024

About

I recently went on a trip to Maharashtra with my husband and younger daughter. During a stop at a roadside café, we were served a condiment called thecha paste, which piqued my curiosity. When I couldn’t find the exact recipe, I stumbled upon one and decided to try making it. The paste was so delicious that it’s now a requested item from my husband who loves these thecha kachoris so much that he’d volunteer to do anything I asked in exchange for some. This recipe is perfect for experiencing