Khasta kachori

KHASTA KACHORI

Khasta kachori is a deep fried stuffed puffed pastry. Usually stuffed with spicy moong dal stuffing. Its outer layer is very crispy and flaky. It is one of the favourite snacks of indian.

Kachoris are pronounced differently in diffrent places like kachodi , kachoudis , kachouri.
Kachoris can also be served with diffrent toppings in form of a chat.
It is really tasty and full of flavours and very easy to prepare at home exactly like the one you buy from a halwaai.
Today i'm sharing a moong daal khasta kachori recipe.

Ingredients :

 For stuffing

Moong daal

(soaked and semi crushed)  -    1/2 cup

Besan                                        -  2 + 1/2 tbs

Salt                                            - to taste

Cumin crushed                       -    1/4 tbs

Fennel crushed                       -    1/2 tbs

Coriander seeds  crushed     -    1 tbs

Kasoori methi                         -    1 tbs

Black salt                                  -    1/4 tsp

Red chilly                                 -     1 tbs

Sugar                                        -     1/2 tbs

Garam masala                        -     1/2 tsp

Black Pepper                           -      1/2 tsp

Amchoor                                  -      1/2 tbs

Green chilly and ginger crushed   -   1 tbs

Oil                                              -      3 tbs

Oil                                         -     for deep frying 

For dough

All purpose flour    -   1 cup

Oil                              -    1/8 cup

Salt                             -    to taste

Water (luke warm) -    as required

Method :

 1) To make dough add flour , salt and oil and knead dough by adding water as required to make soft dough ( chapti consistency)

2) Keep the dough aside to rest  for about half hour 

3) To prepare stuffing add oil in a pan and add cumin , coriander  and fennel. Fry for a minute.

4) Add green chilly and ginger paste also add kasoori methi and fry for another minute.

5) Add red chilly, black salt, amchoor, salt and garam masala.

6) Add besan and cook for 3-4 min. Stirring continually till besan is cooked.

7) add crushed moong daal and , also add sugar and fry the mix till it becomes dry.

8) take the small portion of dough and stuff the moong daal stuffing and fry it in oil till it becomes golden brown.