Moong Dal Kachori

Moong Dal Kachori is a delicious fried snack. It can be stuffed with any filling of your choice like peas, onion, potatoes.  This version is the traditional one with moong dal. You can serve it with chutnies like sweet tamarind chutney, mint, coriander chutney or ketchup. You can also break the crust of Khasta Kachori and fill with chutnies, onions and sev. Enjoy ! Prep Time: 25 MIn   COOK TIME: 20 MIN.   TOTAL TIME: 45 MIN Course: Snacks Cuisine: Indian Moong Dal Kachori Ingredients Flour 2 cups 1/2 cup oil or ghee Ajwain- 1 tsp Salt 1 tsp water for kneading Oil or frying Filling Moong dal-1/2 cup (soaked) Ginger shreds-1/2 tsp Green chilies-1-2 finely chopped Jeera-1 tsp Fennel-1 tsp Hing- pinch Turmeric- pinch Oil-1 tsp Red chili pwd- 1tsp Garam masala -1tsp Amachur pwd/ Tamarind paste-1/2 tsp Salt for taste Method- Sieve the flour. Next add the oil and mix the flour till crumbly. Next add salt and water and mix to make a stiff dough. Cover and rest for 30-45 mins.  Heat oil in kadai. Next Grind the moong dal wthout water. In a pan, take oil add jeera, green chilies, turmeric, hing, fennel seeds, all the masala powders and fry. Next add the ground mix of moong dal and mix well. Add salt and fry till the mixture becomes dry. Take small portion of dough and make a cup, add the moong filling. Close the cup. Flatten it and roll it into small thick puri.  Slowly slide the kachoris in the oil and fry on medium heat till golden brown on both sides.  Serve hot with ketchup or  chutney of your choice.  Thanks for visiting ... Please also check other interesting "Chaats Recipes " for your evening snacks. What you to do every day matters more  than what you do every once in a while'.(The Power of Habit)