Khasta kachori (Stuffed Urad Dal)

Khasta kachori (Stuffed Urad Dal)

Recipe by Mudita BhageriaCourse: Snacks, AppetizersCuisine: NorthindianDifficulty: Medium
Servings

16

servings
Prep time

30

minutes
Cooking time

40

minutes

There 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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