Kachoris
2012-10-02- Cuisine: Pakistani
- Skill Level: Intermediate
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Ingredients
- Ingredients for Crust:
- All purpose Flour (plain flour or maida) 1 cup
- Salt 1/4 teaspoon
- Oil 2 tablespoons
- Chilled water i spoon more or less 1/4 cup
- Ingredients for Filling:
- Yellow moong dal 1/4 cup
- Coarsely Grinded Fennel Seeds (saunf) 1 teaspoon
- Coarsely Grinded Coriander Seeds (dhania) 1 teaspoon
- Red Chilly Flakes 1 teaspoon
- Ginger powder 1/4 teaspoon
- Mango powder (amchoor) 1/2 teaspoon
- Salt (adjust to your taste) 1/2 teaspoon
- Oil 1 tablespoon
- Water 2 tablespoons
- Oil to deep fry
Method
Step 1
Mix the flour, salt and oil. Add the chilled water slowly, mixing with your fingers as you pour.
Step 2
Do not knead the dough. The dough should be soft. Cover the dough and let it sit for at least fifteen minutes.
Step 3
Grind the moong dal dry until it almost becomes a powder.
Step 4
Mix 1 tablespoon of oil and dal powder in a frying pan and roast on medium heat for about two to three minutes or dal changes color lightly, stirring constantly.
Step 5
Turn off the heat. Add all the spices and mix it well and let the mixture cool off.
Step 6
Add two tablespoons of warm water and mix it well.
Step 7
Let it sit for ten minutes and cover with demp cloth.
Step 8
Now Divide the dough in twelve equal parts. Take one part of the dough and with your fingers flatten the edges and make into 3-inch circle. Leaving center little thicker then edges around.
Step 9
Mold the dough into a cup and place 1 teaspoon of filling in the center. Pull the edges of the dough to wrap the dal filling. Repeat with the rest.
Step 10
Let the filled ball sit for 3 to 4 minutes before rolling.
Step 11
Set the kachoris on a surface with the seams facing up. Using the base of your palm, slowly flatten them into about 3 inch circle.
Step 12
Heat about 1 1/2 inche of oil in a frying pan on medium heat. To check if oil is ready put a little piece of dough in the oil, it should sizzle and come up slow.
Step 13
Fry them on medium-low heat. After they start to puff, slowly turn them over.
Step 14
Fry until golden-brown on both sides. If the kachoris are fried on high heat, they will be soft and will not be crispy.