Kachori

Kachori is a very famous Indian dish. This mouth watering menu never require any introduction. There are various form of kachori available like moong dal kachori / aaloo kachori / mutter kachori / pyaj kachori/ mini kachori etc. Here I am share the recipe of moong dal kachori...

Ingredients:- 

For Dough--- 

All Purpose Flour - 2 cup 

Wheat Flour - 1/2 cup

Gram Flour - 1/2 cup

Salt - as needed

Oil - 1/2 cup 

For Stuffing---

Moong Daal (Yellow) - 1 cup

Gram Flour - 2 tsp

Oil - 3 tsp

Mustard Seeds - 1/4 tsp

Cumin Seeds - 1/2 tsp

Fennel Seeds - 11/2 tsp

Asofetida (hing) - as per taste

Red Chilli Powder - 1/2 tsp

Turmeric Powder - 1/2 tsp

Coriander Powder - 3/4 tsp

Cumin Powder - 1/2 tsp ( optional )

Salt - as per taste

Dry Mango Powder - 1 tsp

Procedure:-

For Dough ---

• Take a large bowl.

• Take all the flours like all purpose flour, wheat flour & gram flour in it.

• Add salt & mix all the ingredients.

• Make a hole in the center of this mixture  & add oil in it.

• Now mix it again very well.

• Now add some water  & start to knead the dough. Make a smooth & soft dough.

• Grease the dough with oil & cover it.

• Now keep it aside for  20 mins.

For Stuffing---

• Firstly, in a bowl soak moong dal for 2-3 hours.

• Drain off the water & then transfer it to the blender jar.

• Now blend it & make a course paste.

• Now in a pan, heat oil. 

• Now add mustard seeds , cumin seeds, hing & fennel seeds.

• Saute untill the spices turn aromatic.

• Further add turmeric powder, coriander powder, red chilli powder, cumin powder, dry mango powder & salt.

• Saute again for 1-2 mins on low flame.

•Now add gram flour & roast it untill turns aromatic.

• Now add coursely ground moong dal.

• Mix it well & cook until the moong dal is well combined. 

• Now stuffing is ready. Keep it aside to cool completely.

Dough & stuffing both are ready , so let's start the procedure for "KACHORI"...

•Take oil in a pan for frying & let it hot.

•Once oil gets hot , keep the flame low.

•Meanwhile take the dough & knead it once again just to make it smooth.

• Pinch a small sized dough & tuck well.

• Grease with oil & roll it gently.

• Place a small ball sized prepared moong dal stuffing.

• Start to pleat & seal tightly.

•Pinch off the excess dough & then again roll it gently. Make sure the thickness should be uniform.

• Drop it in the oil & leave until the kachori start to float by itself.

• Carefully flip over & fry the other side.

• Fry until the kachori turns golden brown & crispy.

• Now drain off the kachori on kitchen paper to remove excess oil.

• Finally the delicious kachori is ready.

•Serve it with tomato sauce or imli chutney or green chutney as per the choice.

Note:- Keep remember to fry kachori on low flame for good texture & taste.