Ingredients:
Prepare Lentil (Daal) Filling:
-Chana daal (Split bengal gram) boiled 1 Cup
-Lal mirch (Red chilli) crushed ½ tbs
-Sabut dhania (Coriander seeds) crushed 1 tbs
-Zeera (Cumin seeds) roasted & crushed 1 & ½ tsp
-Himalayan pink salt ½ tsp or to taste
-Adrak lehsan paste (Ginger garlic paste) 1 tsp
-Hara dhania (Fresh coriander) ½ Cup
Prepare Dough:
-Maida (All-purpose flour) sifted 3 Cups
-Himalayan pink salt 1 tsp
-Sooji (Semolina) 2 tbs
-Cooking oil 1 tbs
-Water 1 Cup or as required
-Cooking oil 1 tsp
-Cooking oil for frying
Directions:
Prepare Lentil (Daal) Filling:
-In a chopper,add split bengal gram & chop well.
-Add red chilli crushed,coriander seeds,cumin seeds,pink salt,ginger garlic paste,fresh coriander,chop well & set aside.
Prepare Dough:
-In a bowl,add all-purpose flour,pink salt,semolina,cooking oil & mix well.
-Gradually add water,mix well & knead until soft dough is formed.
-Grease dough with cooking oil,cover & let it rest for 15 minutes.
-Knead dough until smooth,take a small dough (50g),make a ball & roll out (3-inches) with the help of rolling pin.
-Add prepared filling (1 tsp) in the center then fold & seal all edges to make a ball & roll very lightly a small & thick kachori (makes 12-14).
How to Store Kachori:
-In a wok,heat cooking oil (180°C - 190°C) & fry kachori on high flame for 3-4 seconds only & take out,put them on grill rack & let it cool.
-Wrap half fried kachoris in plastic sheets & can be stored in a zip lock bag for up to 3 months in freezer.
How to Use Frozen Kachori:
-In a wok,heat cooking oil (150°C) & fry half fried frozen kachori on medium low flame from both sides until golden & crispy.
-Serve kachori with aloo ki tarkari.
-Don’t thaw kachori.
-Take it out from freezer & fry directly on medium low flame until golden & crispy.
Ajza:
Prepare Lentil (Daal) Filling:
-Chana daal (Split bengal gram) boiled 1 Cup
-Lal mirch (Red chilli) crushed ½ tbs
-Sabut dhania (Coriander seeds) crushed 1 tbs
-Zeera (Cumin seeds) roasted & crushed 1 & ½ tsp
-Himalayan pink salt ½ tsp or to taste
-Adrak lehsan paste (Ginger garlic paste) 1 tsp
-Hara dhania (Fresh coriander) ½ Cup
Prepare Dough:
-Maida (All-purpose flour) sifted 3 Cups
-Himalayan pink salt 1 tsp
-Sooji (Semolina) 2 tbs
-Cooking oil 1 tbs
-Water 1 Cup or as required
-Cooking oil 1 tsp
-Cooking oil for frying
Directions:
Prepare Lentil (Daal) Filling:
-Chopper mein chana daal dal ker ache tarhan chop ker lein.
-Lal mirch cruhsed,sabut dhania,zeera,pink salt,adrak lehsan paste aur hara dhania dal ker ache tarhan chop ker lein & side per rakh dein.
Prepare Dough:
-Bowl mein maida,pink salt,sooji aur cooking oil dal ker ache tarhan mix ker lein.
-Thora thora ker ka pani shamil karein aur ghond ker naram dough tayyar ker lein.
-Dough ko cooking oil sa grease karein aur cover ker ka 15 minutes kliya rest dein.
-Dough ko smooth ho janay tak dubara ghond lein,chota dough (50g) la ker ball bana lein aur rolling pin ki madad sa bail lein (3-inches).
-Tayyar filling (1 tsp) ko dough ka center mein dal ker fold ker lein aur edges ko seal ker ka ball bana lein aur aur lighty roll ker ka small & thick kachori bana lein (makes 12-14).
-Karahi mein cooking oil garam karein (150°C) & kachori ko darmiyani ancch per dono sides sa golden-brown ho janay tak fry ker lein.
How to Store Kachori:
-Karahi mein cooking oil garam karein (180°C - 190°C) & kachori ko tez ancch per surf 3-4 seconds kliya fry karein aur grill rack per rakh ker thanda ker lein.
-Half fried kachoris ko plastic sheets mein wrap karein aur zip lock bag mein dal ker 3 weeks kliya freezer mein store ker saktay han.
How to Use Frozen Kachori:
-Karahi mein cooking oil garam karein (150°C) & half fried kachori ko halki darmiyani ancch per dono sides sa golden & cripsy ho janay tak fry ker lein.
-Kachori ko aloo ki tarkari ka saath serve karein.