Moong dal Kachoori

Stuffed split green dal snacks

Ingredients

For Covering:

100 GMS Refined flour

1/4 tsp. Soda Bicarbonate

50 GMS Semolina

2 tbsp. Ghee

1 tsp. Salt

Water (to knead the dough)

Oil For frying

For Filling: 225 GMS soaked Split Green Gram

1 tsp. grated Ginger

1 cup Coriander leaves

3-4 chopped Green chilies

1/2 tsp. Asafoetida

1/2 tsp. Coriander-cumin powder

3 tbsp. Ghee

1/4 cup grated Coconut

1 1/2 tsp. Chili powder

3/4 tsp. Turmeric powder

2 Lime

1 tsp. Sugar

Salt To taste

Serve with

Serve hot with tangy Mint/green chutney or tomato ketchup.

Method

1.First grind the split green gram coarsely in circular grinding stone to whip in some air.
2.Now Sieve the refined flour and set aside.
For Filling:
1.Heat the Ghee(clarified butter) in a frying pan and add the split green gram and sauté over medium heat until cooked.
2. Add the grated coconut, coriander leaves, green chilies, turmeric, chili powder and salt according to taste.
3.Now mix in the asafetida, ginger and cumin-coriander powder.
4.Stir and add the lime juice and sugar and cook for a few minutes longer making sure that he mixture is little moist.
5. Add the seasonings according to taste and then remove from the flame. Set aside and start preparing the covering.

For Covering:

1. Add salt to the sieved flour and rub in the Ghee(clarified butter), add the semolina and enough water to make stiff dough.
2. Keep the dough covered with a damp cloth for an hour. Now knead well and divide the dough into equal balls/portions.
3. Roll each balls into a shape of small puri and put some of the filling mixture in the center. Seal all the edges of the puri together using little water.
4. Heat the oil until in a pan and deep-fry the kachories on medium heat until golden brown.
5.Drain off the excess oil and remove the kachooris onto paper towels.