Moong Dal Kachori
Recipe prepared by Smt Jhansi Lakshmi
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Article written by Lakshmi Aparna
Kachori is a spicy snack that originated from Uttar Pradesh. It is a round flattened ball made of fine flour with a stuffing of yellow moong dal mixture, besan flour, black pepper, red chilly powder and other spices. Mrs.Jhansi kneaded the dough with wheat flour and maida (all purpose flour) instead of using full maida. Here are the step by step instructions.
Soaking time: 2 hours
Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 20 minutes
Main ingredient: Green gram
Course: Snack
Yield: 10-12 Kachori's
1 Bowl measurement: 250ml
Ingredients
For outer layer (dough)
Maida or all purpose flour: 1 Bowl
Wheat flour (godhuma pindi): 1 bowl
Clarified butter (ghee): 1/4 Cup
Salt: 1/2 tbsp
For stuffing
Green gram (yellow moong dal, pesarapappu): 1/2 bowl
Curry leaves: Few
Cumin seeds (jeelakarra): 1/2 tbsp
Fennel seeds (somp, saunf): 1/2 tbsp
Amchur powder: 1/2 tbsp
Turmeric powder (pasupu): 1/4 tbsp
Red chilly powder (kaaram): 1/4 tbsp
Salt: As required
Roasted bengal gram powder or flour: 1 tbsp
Coriander powder (dhaniyala podi): 1/2 tbsp
Green chilly sauce: 1/2 tbsp
Oil: To fry
Procedure
Soak moong dal for 2 hours
Step 1: In a mixing bowl, add maida, wheat flour, salt and warm ghee. Mix well
Step 2: Add sufficient water at a time and knead the dough to the softness of chapathi dough. Don't knead the dough too much
Cover the dough with wet cloth and keep it aside for 10-15 minutes
Procedure for stuffing (let the flame stay in medium)
Step 1: Pre-heat the pan and add 3-4 tbsp oil in it. When oil is sufficiently hot, add fennel seeds and cumin seeds. Saute for 30 seconds
Step 2: Add and saute curry leaves for 30 seconds
Step 3: Add soaked moong dal and stir-fry for 5-6 minutes
Step 4: Add chilly sauce and turmeric powder to it. Add little water and saute for 2 minutes
Step 5: Add coriander powder and red chilly powder. Saute for a minute
Step 6: Add required salt and saute for a minute
Turn off the flame
Step 7: Add amchur powder and roasted bengal gram flour to it and mix well
Let it cool down to room temperature
Procedure of making kachori
Step 1: Take lemon size dough and roll it, giving it a round shape. Flatten it with the help of stick or fingers, giving it a bowl shape
Step 2: Fill 1 tbsp of stuffing in it
Step 3: Lift from all the sides for sealing and roll the stuffed ball with fingers gently into thick kachori
Likewise prepare all kachori's
Step 5: Preheat oil in a kadai or pan for frying. Slowly leave the prepared Kachoris in medium hot oil. Place as many kachoris as possible in the kadai at a time.
Keep the flame low and medium, to get crunchy kachoris
Flip the side when kachoris turn fluffy and slightly brown
Keep flipping the kachoris till they turn into golden brown colour. Remove them with slotted spoon and place on oil absorbing paper
Hot and crunchy moong dal kachoris are ready to serve with hot coffee :)
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