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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.