Khasta kachori (Stuffed Urad Dal)
Course: Snacks, AppetizersCuisine: NorthindianDifficulty: MediumServings
16
servingsPrep time
30
minutesCooking time
40
minutesThere is no better Indian snack than Khasta Kachori. Crispy shell stuffed with lentils and spices provide a unique taste and texture. This is very authentic recipe for khasta kachori, you can store it for about 1 week and enjoy any time with tea or coffee.
Ingredients
2 cup all purpose flour
½ cup ghee
2 tsp salt (adjust to taste)
½ tsp ajwain ( carom seed)
water for kneading into dough
Filling
1 cup urad dal soaked for about 4 hours or overnight
2 tsp salt (adjust to taste)
2 tsp crushed fennel seed
1/2 tsp soda
2 tsp red chili powder (adjust to taste)
2 tsp amchoor powder (Dried mango powder)
1 tsp ginger powder
1 tsp hing
1 tsp cumin seed
1 tsp garam masala
2 tsp oil plus additional oil for frying
1/2 cup besan
Directions
- Dough
- Take a bowl and add flour, salt, ajwain (Carom) and ½ cup ghee.
- Mix and make a hard dough with water.
- Let the dough sit for about an hour
- Separate the dough into 16 equal sized pieces
- Filling
- Grind soaked dal in a food processor, so that it is little granular and not fine paste.
- Take a wok or fry pan and put on slow – medium heat.
- Add 2 tbsp oil and wait until hot, add cumin seed and hing.
- When crackling starts, add besan and rosht for 2 minute, then add dal and stir for about 5 to 8 minutes (or more until dry).
- Add red chili powder, salt, soda, fennel seed, ginger powder, amchoor powder and garam masala. Stir for couple of minutes.
- Let it cool. Grind in a food processor to remove chunks, if required.
- Roll one piece of dough (about 2 inch diameter) and add about 2 tbsp of dal mixture. Fold well, seal and roll again ensuring the filling does not come out. Repeat the process till you have rolled all Kachoris.
- Heal oil in a fry pan or a deep fryer on medium heat
- When oil is hot, reduce the heat and fry the kachoris until golden on both sides. After adding kachoris leave 2 to 3 minutes before flipping.
- Make all kachori in the same manner.
- Serve with any chutney!
Notes
- heat on preheat oven 350f. And put on kachori tray in the oven for about 20 to 25 minutes . Become more crisp.
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