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Gujju Kachoris
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Gujju kachoris are a Gujarati kachori recipe with a sweet and tangy filling. A fried kachori is best served as an evening snack with tea or made into a spicy chaat along with sweet tamarind syrup, curd and papdi.
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For filling:
1 cup yellow moong dal washed and soaked for 1/2 hour
1 tsp. garam masala
1 tsp. red chilli powder
1/2 tsp. dhania (coriander) powder
1/2 tsp. coriander seeds crushed coarsely
1/2 tsp. fennel (saunf) seeds crushed coarsely
1/2 tsp. cumin seeds
1/2 tsp. mustard seeds
1 tbsp. coriander leaves finely chopped
salt to taste
2 to 3 pinches of asafoetida (hing) 1 tbsp. oil
oil to deep fry
1 tbsp plain flour (maida) for patchingFor cover:
1 1/2 cups plain flour (maida) 3 tbsp. oil
salt to taste
cold water to knead dough
- For cover:
- mix flour, salt and oil, knead into soft pliable dough.
- keep aside for 30 minutes.
- for filling:
- put plenty of water to boil. add dal.
- boil dal for 5 minutes, drain.
- cool a little. heat oil in a heavy pan.
- add all seeds whole and crushed allow to splutter.
- add asafoetida, mix. add all other ingredients.
- mix well. do not smash the dal fully.
- but enough to make the mixture hold well.
- remove from fire, cool.
- divide into 15 portions.
- shape into balls with greased palms.
- keep aside.
- to proceed:
- make a paste with water, of flour for patching.
- keep aside.
- take a pingpong ball sized portion of dough.
- knead into round. roll into 4" diam. round.
- place one ball of filling at centre.
- pick up round and wrap ball into it like a pouch.
- break off excess dough carefully.
- do not allow cover to tear.
- press the ball with palm, making it flattish and round.
- repeat for 4-5 kachories.
- deep fry in hot oil, on low flame only.
- if the kachori get a hole anywhere, apply some paste.
- return to oil and finish frying.
- turn and repeat for other side.
- fry till golden and crisp. small bubbles must appear over kachori.
- drain and serve hot with green and tamarind chutneys.
- making time: 1 hour (excluding soaking and cooling times)
- makes: 10-12 pieces
- shelf life: 2-3 days
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This recipe was contributed by binduvinod on 21 Oct 2000
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