Chana Daal Kachori Recipe | Homemade kachori recipe

Here's a recipe for kachori, a popular Indian and pakistani snack:

Ingredients:

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons oil
• Salt, to taste
• Water, as needed
• 1 cup split peas (chana dal)
• 2 tablespoons oil
• 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
• 1/2 teaspoon fennel seeds
• 1/2 teaspoon coriander seeds
• 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
• 1/2 teaspoon red chili powder
• Salt, to taste
• Oil, for deep frying

Instructions:

1. To make the dough, mix together the flour, oil, and salt in a bowl. Gradually add water and knead until a smooth and pliable dough forms. Cover with a damp cloth and set aside.
2. To make the filling, rinse the split peas and soak them in water for 2 hours. Drain the water and blend the split peas in a food processor until they form a coarse paste.
3. Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a pan and add the cumin seeds, fennel seeds, and coriander seeds. Once they start to crackle, add the split pea paste, turmeric powder, red chili powder, and salt. Cook the mixture for 8-10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the mixture thickens and the raw smell of the split peas goes away.
4. Let the filling cool down and then divide it into small balls.
5. Carry out the mixture into little circles, around 3-4 crawls measurements. Place a ball of filling in the center of each circle.
6. Bring the edges of the circle together to cover the filling and then pinch the edges to seal. Gently flatten the filled dough balls.
7. Heat oil for deep frying in a kadhai or a deep frying pan. Once the oil is hot, gently slide in the kachoris and fry until golden brown, flipping occasionally.
8. Eliminate the kachoris with an opened spoon and channel excess oil on a paper towel.
9. Serve the kachoris hot with tamarind or mint chutney.

Enjoy your homemade kachoris!