Marwari Kachori

Ingredients list for Marwari Kachori

• 1 cup Refined flour (maida)
• 1 1/2 tablespoons Ghee
• A pinch + to taste Salt
• 1 teaspoon Oil
• 1/2 teaspoon Cumin seeds
• 1/4 teaspoon Asafoetida
• 3/4 cup Split skinless green gram (moong dal) soaked
• 1/2 teaspoon Garam masala powder
• 1 teaspoon Coriander seeds roasted
• 3-4 Kashmiri dried red chillies roasted
• 1/4 teaspoon Dried mango powder

Method

1. Combine flour, 1 tablespoon ghee and a pinch salt in a bowl. Add sufficient water and knead into a stiff dough.
2. To make the filling, heat 1 tablespoon oil in a non-stick pan. Add cumin seeds and let the seeds change colour. Add asafoetida, gram and mix well. Add garam masala powder, salt and little water, mix well, cover and cook till fully done.
3. Grind together coriander seeds and red chillies into a coarse powder.
4. Heat sufficient oil in a kadai.
5. Add prepared powder, dried mango powder and remaining ghee to the filling and mix well. Let it get heated through. Transfer onto a plate and let it cool.
6. Divide the dough into equal portions. Make a dent in each portion, stuff with a portion of the prepared filling and shape into kachoris.
7. Deep-fry kachorisin hot oil till golden and crisp. Drain on absorbent paper.
8. Serve hot.

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