INGREDIENTS

2 cup all purpose flour, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 2 cup refined oil

5 teaspoon refined oil, For Filling, 2 tablespoon chopped coriander leaves, 1 teaspoon coriander powder, 1/4 teaspoon red chilli powder, 1/2 teaspoon ginger powder, 1/4 teaspoon garam masala powder, 1/2 cup soaked moong dal, 2 cup chopped green chilli, 1 teaspoon fennel seeds powder, 1 gm asafoetida

1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/2 tablespoon cumin seeds

Method

Take all purpose flour in a big bowl, add salt and oil. Mix well. Add little water at a time and knead soft dough. Cover the dough and keep it aside for 15-20 minutes.

Preheat a pan and add 3-4 tbsp oil in it. Add cumin seeds, cumin seeds, asafoetida, green chilly, coriander powder, fennel powder and saute the spices for few minutes. Now add soaked dal, salt, garam masala, ginger powder and red chilly powder. Stir constantly and cook dal until it dries up. Allow it to cool and keep it separate. Now take one dough ball and flatten it with help of your fingers. Fill it with dal stuffing and make kachori. Repeat the process with other dough balls. Preheat oil in a wok. Fry the kachori till it turns golden brown. Crunchy moong dal kachori is ready. Serve hot with green coriander chutney or sweet chutney.