Kachori

Ingredients :

• All Purpose Flour -1 Cup
• Split green gram(Mung dal) - 1 Cup
• Garam masala - 1 Tsp
• Red chili powder - 1 Tsp
• Coriander Powder - 1 Tsp
• Amchur Powder - 1 Tsp
• Funnel Seeds - 1/2 Tsp
• Mustard seeds - 1/4 Tsp
• Cumin Seeds - 1/4 Tsp
• Asafoetida - 1 Pinch
• Oil
• Salt

Procedure :

1. Wash and soak Mung dal for half an hour.
2. Add salt and 1 tsp oil in all purpose flour.
3. Knead dough using chilled water.
4. Cover dough with wet cloth and keep aside for half an hour.
5. Boil water in a deep pan.
6. Add soaked mung dal.
7. After 5 min drain dal and keep aside.(It should be cooked but not split)
8. After cooling, Heat oil in a pan.
9. Add mustard seeds to splutter.
10. Add cumin seeds, funnel seeds and asafoetida.
11. Add mung dal, coriander powder, red chili powder, amchur, garam masala and salt.
12. Mix well slowly. The dal should not split.
13. Cover the lid for 1 min and turn off the stove.
14. After cooling prepare small balls.
15. Prepare small balls of the dough.
16. Press the balls by hands to prepare round.
17. Stuff the ball inside(like Puran Poli)
18. With rolling pin slowly roll the ball.
19. Heat Oil for deep frying.
20. On medium heat fry the rolled balls(kachori)
21. Serve hot with sweet tamarind and pudina chutney.

Note :

• Fry kachori on medium heat. Approximately 2-3 min required for frying kachori.