Moong Dal Kachori 


Recipe prepared by Smt Jhansi Lakshmi
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Article written by Lakshmi Aparna


1moong Dal Kachori

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
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Wheat flour (godhuma pindi): 1 bowl
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Clarified butter (ghee): 1/4 Cup
Clarified Butter Or Ghee

 

Salt: 1/2 tbsp
Salt

 
For stuffing

Green gram (yellow moong dal, pesarapappu): 1/2 bowl
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Curry leaves: Few
Curry Leaves

 

Cumin seeds (jeelakarra): 1/2 tbsp

Jeelakarra

 

Fennel seeds (somp, saunf): 1/2 tbsp
Fennel Seeds Saunf

 

Amchur powder: 1/2 tbsp
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Turmeric powder (pasupu): 1/4 tbsp
Turmeric

 

Red chilly powder (kaaram): 1/4 tbsp
Kaaram

 

Salt: As required
Salt

 

Roasted bengal gram powder or flour: 1 tbsp
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Coriander powder (dhaniyala podi): 1/2 tbsp

Green chilly sauce: 1/2 tbsp

Oil: To fry



Procedure

Soak moong dal for 2 hours
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Step 1: In a mixing bowl, add maida, wheat flour, salt and warm ghee. Mix well
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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
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Cover the dough with wet cloth and keep it aside for 10-15 minutes
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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
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Step 2: Add and saute curry leaves for 30 seconds
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Step 3: Add soaked moong dal and stir-fry for 5-6 minutes
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Step 4: Add chilly sauce and turmeric powder to it. Add little water and saute for 2 minutes
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Step 5: Add coriander powder and red chilly powder. Saute for a minute
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Step 6: Add required salt and saute for a minute
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Turn off the flame

 

Step 7: Add amchur powder and roasted bengal gram flour to it and mix well
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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
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Step 2: Fill 1 tbsp of stuffing in it
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Step 3: Lift from all the sides for sealing and roll the stuffed ball with fingers gently into thick kachori
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Likewise prepare all kachori's
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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
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Flip the side when kachoris turn fluffy and slightly brown
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Keep flipping the kachoris till they turn into golden brown colour. Remove them with slotted spoon and place on oil absorbing paperIMG 0030

 

Hot and crunchy moong dal kachoris are ready to serve with hot coffee :)
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