Monday, November 17, 2014

Dal Ki Kachori (Puffed fried breads stuffed with black lintel).

(It is tasty and all time favourite recipe of teens)
Preparation time: 35 min
Cooking time: 20-30 min
Serves: 05

Ingredients:
-1 Cup husked Black Gram split lintels (dhuli urad ki dal)
-3 cups refined flour
-4 tbsp clarified butter+ oil to deep fry
-Pinch of Asafetida
-2 green Chilies (chopped)
-1 inch piece of Ginger (chopped)
-1 tsp raw Mango power (Amchoor)
-1 tsp Garam Masala
-1 tsp Cumin Seeds (coarsely powdered)
½ tsp Red Chili powder
1 tsp Coriander Powder
Salt to taste
Preparation:
-Wash lentils well and soak in three cups of water for three to four hours.  Drain and grind coarsely.
-Heat two tbsp of oil in a frying pan.  Add asafetida, green chilies, ginger, garam masala, Amchoor, red chili powder, coriander powder and cumin seeds.  Mix well and add salt to taste.
-Add grinded lintels.  Mix and continue to sauté for two to three minutes till mixture is dry. Remove from flame and divide into 12-16 parts.
-Rub in the Ghee and salt to taste into the flour. Knead into a stiff dough using water as required. Divide dough into 12-16 portions and roll into small balls. Flatten the ball slightly and stuff a part of the mixture.  Shape into a ball and roll out into four dia. Discs so that they are thinner around the edges and thicker in the Center.
-Heat sufficient oil in a pan.  When moderately hot, add a few Kachoris. Continue to fry on low heat, turning Kachoris once or twice till crisp and golden.  Drain onto an absorbent kitchen paper.
-Serve hot with chutney or pickle or sauce as you like.

 pic courtesy:http://theveggieindian.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Khasta-Kachori-2-.jpg

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