Khasta Kachori

Chai time, popular, mung daal Khasta Kachori, crispy and flaky !!

Ingredients

- Overnight soaked 1 cup Mung Daal, All purpose flour / Maida, Oil
- Turmeric Powder, Chili Powder, Coriander Powder, Fennel Seeds, Sesame Seeds, Aamchur Powder
- Asafoetida, Ginger, Finely Chopped Green Chilli, Coriander, Garam Masala & Salt to taste

For Garnishing,
- Onion, Sev, Coriander & Chat Masala
- Finely Diluted Curd, Coriander (Green) Chutney & Tamarind Chutney

Here's the Recipe,

- Prepare roti like dough using all purpose flour, oil and salt. Keep it aside for at least 15 minutes.
- Crush the overnight soaked mung daal, keep it coarse, not too fine.
- Heat 2 tsp oil in a pan, add asafoetida and then add the crushed daal to it.
- Add turmeric powder and add 1/2 cup water, let it cook on slow flame for 10 minutes.
- Mix it well and let it cook for 2 more minutes. Make sure there are no lumps of the daal.
- Now, add finely chopped green chilli, fennel seeds, sesame seeds and mix it well.
- Further add 1/2 tbsp chili powder, coriander powder, garam masala, aamchur powder and salt to taste.
- Let it cool and afterwards, if there are any more lumps, break them with hand.


Now let's prepare the Kachoris,
- Take small ball of the dough and roll it like a puri or small roti.
- Add 3 tbsp of the mixture to the center of the puri, and then fold the puri inwards around the edges


- Again roll it, but do not roll it hard. Also keep adding flour on either side while rolling the kachoris.
- Deep fry the kachoris, make sure to drop the kachoris from the side where you have folded the edges.


While serving, make a hole in the middle of Kachori. Then add curd and tamarind chutney, mix well, then add onion and green chutney. Top it with chat masala, sev, coriander and green chutney. Enjoy the delicious Kachori !!