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Moong dal kachori | how to make moong dal kachori | khasta kachori recipe

Author Nehas Cook Book
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Course Snack
Cuisine Indian
Servings 11 medium size kachories

Ingredients
 

For dough

  • 2 cup or 250 grm maida - all purpose flour
  • Salt to taste
  • ¼ cup or 50 gram ghee
  • ½ cup or slightly hot water or as required

For moongdal masala

  • 1/2 cup soaked yellow moong dal
  • 4 tbsp oil
  • 1 tsp cumin seeds
  • 1 tbsp crushed coriander seeds
  • 1 tbsp fennel seeds
  • ¼ cup or 4 tbsp besan or gram flour
  • ½ tsp turmeric powder
  • 1 tsp red chilli powder
  • 1 tsp garam msala
  • 1 tbsp coriander powder
  • 1 tsp crushed black pepper
  • 1 tsp asafetida
  • 1 tsp black salt
  • Salt to taste
  • ½ tsp kasuri methi
  • 1 tbsp dried mango powder
  • 1.5 tbsp powder sugar

OR

    For instant masala

    • ½ cup gathiya
    • ½ cup fried moong dal
    • 1 tsp coriander seeds
    • 1 tsp cumin seeds
    • ½ tsp fennel seeds
    • 2 tbsp white sesame seeds
    • 2 tbsp sugar
    • ½ tsp turmeric powder
    • 2 tbsp red chilli powder
    • Pinch of hing
    • Salt to taste
    • 1 tbsp garam masala
    • 2 tbsp tamarind paste

    Other ingredient

    • Oil for deep frying

    Instructions

    For kachori dough

    • In a mixing bowl, add maida, salt, ajwain and ghee. mix well. Add water gradually and knead a smooth dough.
    • Cover and rest the dough for 20-25 minutes.

    For moongdal stuffing

    • Soaked ½ cup moong dal into enough water.
    • When moong dal is puffed up, drain water and grind it into a slightly coarse mixture.
    • Now in a mixing bowl, add turmeric powder, red chilli powder, garam masala, coriander powder, crushed black pepper, salt, black salt and kasuri methi. Mix well.
    • Heat oil in a pan, and add crushed coriander seeds, fennel seeds and cumin seeds. Roast for a minute.
    • Add gram flour and roast till it slightly changes its color.
    • Add masala and mix well.
    • Then add slightly crushed moong dal and mix everything.
    • Add hing, amchur powder and powdered sugar. Mix well.
    • Moong dal stuffing is ready. Cool down it slightly.
    • Make an equal size ball from the stuffing.

    Or

      For instant kachori stuffing

      • In a mixture jar, add fried moong dal and gathiya. Grind it into a coarse powder.
      • Then in the same jar,  add coriander seeds, cumin seeds, fennel seed and white sesame seeds, turmeric powder, red chilli powder, hing, salt, and garam masala. grind into powder
      • Add grinded powder to the crushed farsan mixture.
      • Add tamarind paste and Mix well.
      • Instant kachori stuffing is ready.

      Assembling the Kachori

      • Knead the dough once again to make it pliable. Cut it into equal parts.
      • Roll into a small disc. Place the stuffing ball and bring the edges together to seal.
      • Remove all the extra dough from the top.
      • Flatten the kachori with your palm.
      • Prepare all kachoris in the same way.

      Frying the Kachori

      • Heat oil. Add a bit of dough to check if it rises.
      • keep the flame low and Now start adding the kachoris, 5-6 at a time.
      • Fry the kachoris on a slow flame stirring often for an even golden color.
      • Remove it from kitchen paper.
      • Let cool to store in an airtight container.

      Notes

      • Stuffing a little more quantity of oil requires increasing the shelf life of the kachori.
      • roasted besan absorbs all moisture from moong dal.
      • rub ghee with your fingers until it is well incorporated with the flour.
      • If flour forms a shape between your palms means ghee is enough and well incorporated.
      • make smooth kachori dough.
      • press and flatten the kachori to its center.
      • fry kachori on low heat.