Dal ki Khasta Kachori aur Aloo ki Tarkari

Dal ki Khasta Kachori aur Aloo ki Tarkari

Ingredients for Dough:

1. Plain flour or chapatti flour – 2 cups
2. Salt – to taste
3. Melted ghee – ¼ cup

• Mix flour, ghee and salt, with water in a bowl and make a firm dough.
• Keep set aside for 10 to 15 minutes.

Ingredients for Filling:

1. Chana daal  (lentil) – ½ cup soaked for half an hour
2. Red crushed chilli – ½ tsp
3. Salt – to Taste
4. Garam masala powder – ½ tsp

Method:

• Boil soaked lentil and then grind with red crushed chilli, salt and garam masala powder.
• Divide the dough in portions and make balls by rolling between greased palms (to avoid sticking).
• Once it is done cover them with a moist cloth.
• Roll out one ball of dough at a time.
• You can do this by pressing with hand.
• Place one portion of lentil mixture at the centre of the circle, gather the edges in the centre and pinch to seal the ball properly.
• Make sure that it is properly sealed it will make small bursts while frying.
• Roll each ball out very gently or flatten with your hands, to approximately 5-6 cm. 2.5 inches diameter.
• Continue until all kachori are ready to fry.
• Heat the oil in a large pan.
• Add kachori and deep fry from both sides until it turns golden brown.
• Now Khasta kachori is ready to serve.
• Serve hot with aloo (potato curry) tarkari.

Aloo ki Tarkari (potato curry)

Ingredients:

1. Boiled potato – ½ kg
2. Oil – 2 tbsp
3. Cumin seeds – 1 tsp
4. Turmeric powder – ¾ tsp
5. Red crushed chilli – 1 tsp
6. Salt – 1 tsp
7. Onion seeds – ½ tsp

Method:

• Take a pan, add oil and fry cumin seeds.
• Then add boiled potato (along water), turmeric powder, red crushed chilli, salt, garam masala and onion seeds.
• Cover and cook on low heat until done.
• Then garnish with fresh coriander and green chillies.
• Serve with kachories.