Fried Moong Daal Kachori

Name: Fried Moong Daal Kachori
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 200 gms Moong Dal (used the store bought ready pack); 1.5 tsp Dry Mango Powder/Amchoor Powder); 1-1.5 tsp Red chilli powder; 1.5 tsp Dhaniya powder; 1 tsp coarsely ground fennel seeds (Saunf); 1/2 Kg Maida/All-purpose Flour/Plain Flour; 125 gm Clarified ghee; to taste Salt; Oil for Frying; Room temperature water for kneading the dough

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Ingredients

200 gmsMoong Dal (used the store bought ready pack)
1.5 tspDry Mango Powder/Amchoor Powder)
1-1.5 tspRed chilli powder
1.5 tspDhaniya powder
1 tspcoarsely ground fennel seeds (Saunf)
1/2 KgMaida/All-purpose Flour/Plain Flour
125 gmClarified ghee
to tasteSalt
Oil for Frying
Room temperature water for kneading the dough

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Steps

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Add salt and ghee in the flour.
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Rub the ghee in the flour, using your hand. This helps the to incorporate nicely.
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Knead this into a semi stiff dough.
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Cover the dough with a muslin cloth.
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Rest the dough for at least 30 minutes.
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Roughly grind the Moong Dal in a grinder to coarse consistency.
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Add in the Dry Mango powder, Dhaniya powder, coarsely grounded fennel seeds and give everything a quick mix.
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Taste the mix. You can adjust the mix as per your taste.
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After 30 minutes, add in the oil in a shallow pan or a wok on medium for frying.
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Take about a lemon size balls and roll into a smooth ball.
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Divide the dough into equal size balls
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Press each dough ball in between your palms to make a 2 inch diameter circle
Add the stuffing in the center.
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Add about two teaspoons of stuffing in it.
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Roll the edges on top of the stuffing and seal it tightly.
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Do not add too much of stuffing or else it will pop out while frying.
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I have forgotten the pics, for shaping this, will do next time.
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Gently slide each of the stuffed moong dal Kachori in the hot oil.
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Fry this on slow stirring in between. Each batch will roughly take around 25-30 minutes. Do not rush or else it will not cook properly.
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This can be eaten as a tea time snack or one can add some spicy Aloo bhaji and enjoy them.
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Once cooled completely, store in an air tight container.