Khasta Kachori

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Khasta kachori is one of the most popular snack of North India.
Most probably chat culure started with these humble Kachoris and samosas.
Khasta means "crisp" or karara. There are many varieties of kachoris. Some are soft like puris and usually eaten with alu sabzi or any accompaniment, or just chutney. That is why i have mentioned Khasta Kachori. You have them with your high tea, or you can team them up with mint and sweet chutney and serve it as a chat.
I am going to show you the basic urad dal kachori. You can make the fillings of your choice  like, moong dal or green gram or simply green peas..The options are endless.
If you go to north India, you will get Kachoris in almost every place. In the evenings, the aroma of kachoris fill the entire place, making us foodies irresistible and crave for more. Let's make Kachoris.
Ingredients:
1. Maida or all purpose flour: 2 cups
2. Ghee: 3 tbsp
3. Urad dal: 1 cup
4. Asafoetida: 1/4 tsp
5. Red chilli powder: 1tsp
6. Cumin powder: 1tsp
7. Coriander powder: 2 tsp
8. Garam masala: 1/2 tsp
9. Fennel seeds: 1 tsp
10. Salt to taste
11. Oil for deep frying.

Preparation:
Soak the urad dal for about an hour. Drain out the water and make a coarse paste.
Mix maida, salt and ghee. Make a well, add water gradually and make a stiff dough. Cover and keep aside.
Make 10 balls of equal size.

Procedure:
For the filling:
1. Take 2 tsp oil in a pan. Put asafoetida and fennel seeds.
2. Add the ground lentils.
3. Put all the dry masalas and salt.
4. Mix well till you get a nice aroma.
For the kachoris:
1. Make a thick roti or poori with a rolling pin.
2. Put two spoonfuls of the stuffing mixture, cover and press like a patty.
3. Deep fry in oil (preferably on low flame) till crisp.
4. Serve with mint chutney and sweet chutney with some sev or bhujiya on top. (Optional)










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