Moong Dal Khasta Kachori | मूंग दाल की करारी खस्ता कचोड़ी । Dal Kachori Recipe

all-purpose flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: none

Whole wheat flour adds fiber and nutrients.

moong dal

🥗Healthier: split yellow lentils

💰Cheaper: none

Split yellow lentils are similar in texture and flavor.

In a mixing bowl, add 2 cups refined flour.

Add 2 tbsp ghee and 1/2 tsp salt to the flour and mix well.

Gradually add water, kneading to form a soft dough, using a little more than 1/2 cup water.

Cover the dough and let it rest for 20 to 25 minutes.

Soak 1/2 cup moong dal in water for 1 hour, then drain.

Coarsely grind the soaked moong dal in a mixer for about 10 seconds.

Heat 2 tbsp oil in a pan, then add 1/2 pinch asafoetida and 1/2 tsp cumin powder.

Add 1.5 tsp fennel powder, 1.5 tsp coriander powder, 2 finely chopped green chilies, and 1 tsp ginger paste to the oil and roast slightly.

Add the coarsely ground dal to the pan along with more than 1/2 tsp salt, 1/4 tsp garam masala, 1/2 tsp red chili powder, and 1/2 tsp dry mango powder.

Roast the dal mixture on medium flame for about 10 minutes until it dries up and becomes grainy in texture.

Remove the stuffing from the heat and place it on a plate to cool.

After 20 minutes, squash the rested dough and break lumps for kachoris.

Take 3 tbsp ghee and mix it with 3 tbsp refined flour to create a paste.

Roll out a dough ball into a thin sheet, then spread the ghee-flour mix over it and fold it into three layers.

Repeat the process for all dough balls to create layered sheets.

Heat oil in a pan, keeping the flame low.

Roll out each layered sheet into a thin square, place 2 tsp of stuffing in the center, and fold the edges to seal it.

Ensure the edges are well-stuck by pressing them together.

Prepare all kachoris similarly and place them on a plate.

Check the oil temperature by dropping a small dough ball into it; it should bubble gently.

Fry the kachoris in less than medium hot oil, flipping them until golden brown, which takes about 11 to 12 minutes for all kachoris.

Remove the kachoris and drain excess oil on the edge of the wok.

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