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Kachori

Spiced lentils stuffed in a deep-fried pastry ball.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings: 6 servings
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 0.75 cup yellow moong dal soaked
  • 1 tsp fennel seeds
  • 1 tsp coriander powder
  • 1 tsp garam masala
  • 4 tbsp oil
  • 3 cups oil for frying

Method
 

  1. Make a soft dough with flour, 4 tbsp oil, and water; rest 20 minutes.
  2. Coarsely grind the soaked dal and sauté with fennel, coriander, and garam masala.
  3. Roll small dough rounds and fill each with the spiced dal mixture.
  4. Seal and gently flatten into discs.
  5. Deep-fry on low heat until golden and crisp throughout.

Notes

Frying on low heat is key so the inside cooks before the outside burns.