Moong dal kachori recipe ( Khasta kachori recipe )

moong dal kachori recipe serve with dum aloo

Moong dal kachori recipe ( Khasta kachori recipe )

Prep Time 35

Cook Time 30

Additional Time 10

Total Time 1 15

Course Snack

Cuisine north indian

Keyword how to make kachori, kachori recipe, khasta kachori, moong dal kachori recipe

Servings

Calories 1626

Author Koushik

moong dal kachori recipe is one of the popular Indian street food in India in which grounded moong dal flavored with some Indian spices filled inside the cover of maida then deep-fried in oil.

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Ingredients

Ingredients For Kachori Dough

250 to 300 grams maida[all-purpose flour]
2 tbsp sooji or semolina
2 tsp salt
1 tsp baking soda[optional]
25 to 30 ml or 5 to 6 tbsp oil
Water required for kneading dough
3 to 4 medium size chopped boiled potatoes
2 medium size chopped onions
150 to 200 grams beat sweet yogurt
2 to 3 tbsp chopped coriander leaves
50 grams sev or bhujia
1 to 2 tsp red chili powder [adjust as per need]
1 to 2 tsp roasted cumin powder [adjust as per need]
1 to 2 tsp chaat masala powder [adjust as per need]

Ingredients For Kachori Stuffing

60 to 80 grams of moong dal.
3 to 4 tbsp oil
2 tsp sugar
1/2 tsp coriander powder
1/2 tsp cumin powder
1/4 tsp amchur powder
1/4 tsp turmeric powder
1 tsp red chili powder
1/2 tsp garam masala powder
1 tsp fennel seed
pinch of salt.
Water required to make the proper filling.
400 ml oil for deep frying

Instructions

how to make moong dal kachori
At first, for making moong dal stuffing for the kachori recipe, pour oil in a kadhai.
Then, add moong dal and saute in low flame until it changes its colour from yellow to slightly brown.
It takes approximately 4 to 6 min, at this stage, you get a beautiful aroma from it.
Now cool down this fried moong dal then pour into a blender with adding a teaspoon of sugar and blend it.
Next transfer this powder moong dal into a large mixing bowl.
After that add some Indian spices to it including coriander powder, cumin powder, red chili powder, and turmeric powder.
Additionally sprinkle salt, amchur powder,garam masala powder, and fennel seed.
Then mix everything with a spoon.
Next, pour a dash of water in intervals and make a stuffing dough for kachoris.
Now for making dough for kachoris add maida, semolina, salt, oil, and a dash of water in a large mixing bowl.
Then pour water little by little and knead thoroughly till soft dough.
Now gently add a tablespoon of oil to the dough and cover it with wet cloths for 30 mins.
Next for making kachori take the oil on your palm and pick a small portion of dough.
Make a circular hollow shape, and press the stuffing down with your fingers.
Now pour mong dal stuffing in it.
After that seal the mouth by bringing the edges together just like making modok or momo.
Then gently flat this stuffing dough by pressing in between palms.
Make a circular puri shape with help of a rolling pin.
Now for frying kachori pour oil into a Kadai, and heat it medium-high flame.
Then add stuffed kachoris in it, and immediately make the flame medium to low.
Fry this kachoris until it becomes crispy, flaky, and slightly golden brown from both sides.
Now take them out from the oil and serve hot with dum aloo or hot and spicy red chutney, sweet and sour tamarind chutney, or green chutney whatever you like.

Notes

Kachori Recipe Note

After frying kachori serves them hot immediately otherwise they lose crispiness.
If you don't like moong dal kachori want to make matar kachori just paste green peas with green chili and ginger, then saute them in oil with the same spices and pour stuffing same as mentioned above.

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