Dal Kachori

Step 1

Soak the beans in water overnight then rinse and drain.

Step 2

Sift the flour and gradually add enough water to make soft dough. Cover the dough with damp cloth and leave for 30 minutes.

Step 3

Grind the drained beans with the chili powder, salt and spices to make stuffing. Mix well and divide it into 16 equal portions.

Step 4

Divide the dough into 16, using wet hands, and smear each portion with a little oil.

Step 5

Flatten and roll out into 2inch round.

Step 6

Wrap one portion of stuffing in each round and roll into a smooth ball, using greased hands.

Step 7

Flatten and roll into a 3-4 inch round.

Step 8

Heat plenty of oil in a deep frying pan or a kadhai.

Step 9

Now lift the rolled kachori and carefully slip it into the hot oil.

Step 10

Immediately start flickering hot oil over the top of it with a spatula so that it will swell up like a ball.

Step 11

This should take only a few seconds. Flip the kachori over and cook the other side until golden brown.Serve the dal kachori hot with chutney.