Urad Dal Kachori

Name: Urad Dal Kachori
Total time: 1500 s
Ingredients: 7 oz urad dal (about 200 grams); 4 cups whole wheat flour (about 480 grams); 1 cup semolina (about 160 grams); 1/2 teaspoon red chili powder; 1/2 teaspoon ground fennel seeds; 1/2 teaspoon asafoetida; 1/2 teaspoon salt; Oil, as needed, for frying; 1 tablespoon oil for shortening (moyan)

Pihu puri @cook_37704491

Urad Dal Kachori

Pihu puri @cook_37704491

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Ingredients

25 minutes

7 ozurad dal (about 200 grams)
4 cupswhole wheat flour (about 480 grams)
1 cupsemolina (about 160 grams)
1/2 teaspoonred chili powder
1/2 teaspoonground fennel seeds
1/2 teaspoonasafoetida
1/2 teaspoonsalt
Oil, as needed, for frying
1 tablespoonoil for shortening (moyan)

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Steps

25 minutes

1

First, soak the urad dal in water for 2 hours. After 2 hours, drain and rinse the dal thoroughly. Grind the dal in a blender with fennel seeds and red chili powder until you get a fine paste. Transfer the paste to a bowl, add a little salt and asafoetida, and mix well. Set aside.
2

Lightly grease the dough and cover it with a damp cloth. Let it rest for 15 minutes. Meanwhile, heat oil in a deep pan for frying. Grease your hands and divide the dough into small balls.
3

Flatten each ball in your palm, make a small indentation in the center with your thumb, and fill it with the dal mixture. Gather the edges to seal and shape into a pouch. Gently flatten each filled ball. Fry the kachoris one by one in the hot oil until golden brown, repeating the process for all kachoris.