Kachori

URAD DAL KACHORI [ 2 vedios are at the bottom ]

Kachori is a tasty flacky snack which can be eaten any time. My eldest sis in law taught me 5 years back to cook kachori. Right from that time my kachories are a treat for everybody. They can be kept for 1 month with the same taste and very crispy. It is made in 2 process .First its filling of urad dal then kachori .I always make filling first and keep in ziplock in fridge. They can be kept for 6 months. Take out some masala and make fresh kachori.

FOR MASALA

Urad dal 1 cup

Sarson oil 3/4 cup

Salt, red chilli powder, dhaniya powder , haldi 1 tsp each [as per taste]

Saunf pisi 2 tsp [optional ]

Hing 1/3 tsp

METHOD

1 Soak urad dal for 2 hours. Grind it in mixie preferably without water or with 1-2 tbs water.

2 In a heavy bottom kadai mix the dal with half quantitry of oil. Keep it on slow gas .Keep stirring it .This will be little sticky but have patience and keep stirring . Keep on adding rest of the oil too .

3 This will take about 35 to 40 minutes to roast the dal .The colour will change to brown and little danedar

4 Mix all the masala salt ,haldi, dhaniya powder,saunf powder,red chilli powderand hing. Roast 2 more minutes.

5 Cool it and store it in fridge,

FOR KACHORI

Maida 2 cup

Oil 1/2 cup

Salt 1 tsp

Water 3/4 cup [as required ] warm

METHOD

1 Mix salt and oil in maida. Mix it well for 3-4 mts .Mix warm water slowly to see its cosistency. It should not be very hard.

2 Now make balls of this dough the size should be like puri . Keep 1/3 cup water mixed with pinch of hing there only.

3 Roll each ball 3 inches round ,keep 1/2 tsp masala in the centre .With that water coat the outer side of round. This helps in sticking the dough with the masala in the centre

4 Fill all the balls with masala.

5 N ow roll each without pressing much into 2-3 inches round.

6 Heat oil in kadai ,It should be slow .Put about 7-8 rounds at a time.Gas should be very slow.

7 Each round will take 20-25 minutes.Keep turning them upside down. They should be light brown in colour .

ENJOY KACHORI ..IT CAN BE STORED FOR A MONTH.