Khasta Kachoris' For Holi

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup oil
• 1 teaspoon jeera powder
• 1/8 teaspoon hing (asafoetida)
• 1 cup white urad dal (soaked in water and ground in the mixer/blender)
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon red chili powder
• 2 teaspoons saunf, powdered
• 1 teaspoon garam masala
• 2 teaspoons coriander powder
• 3/4 teaspoon amchur powder (mango powder)
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 cup ghee
• water, to, knead

Recipe

• 1 put 1/4 cup oil in a pan.
• 2 add the filling ingredients.
• 3 mix well.
• 4 cook for a few minutes till the oil leaves the mixture and a wonderful aroma emerges.
• 5 remove from heat.
• 6 keep aside.
• 7 now start making the kachooris.
• 8 for this, take all the kachori ingredients and mix well in a bowl until a dough is formed.
• 9 (mix using your hands like for rotis).
• 10 make small balls out of the mixture.
• 11 using a rolling pin, roll them out till about palm size (not very big).
• 12 put a little of the filling in each of the balls and roll the sides so as to seal the kachoori.
• 13 deep fry in hot oil till golden brown.
• 14 drain on kitchen paper and serve immediately!
• 15 happy holi to everyone!