MAG NI KHASTA KACHORI
Ingredients
½ cup whole green gram (moong)
1 cup whole wheat flour (atta)
1 tablespoon ghee
Salt to taste
4-6 cloves
3-4 black peppercorns
2-3 green cardamoms
1 tablespoon fennel seeds (saunf/variyali)
1 tablespoon coriander seeds
1 bay leaf
1 dried red chilli, broken
½ tablespoon white sesame seeds (safed til)
1 tablespoon roasted peanuts
Salt to taste
2 tablespoons oil
Salt to taste
1 teaspoon powdered sugar
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 tablespoon grated fresh coconut
Oil for deep-frying
Tamarind chutney for drizzling
Method
1. Heat a non-stick pan. Dry roast cloves, black peppercorns, cardamoms, fennel seeds, coriander seeds, bay leaf, chilli, sesame seeds, peanuts and salt.
2. Blend green grams in a blender jar to a coarse paste. Transfer to a bowl and set aside.
3. Blend the dry roasted spices to a coarse powder, transfer to a bowl and set aside.
4. Heat oil in a non-stick pan. Add green gram paste, mix well and cook for 2-3 minutes. Add salt, sugar, 1 tablespoon ground paste, lemon juice, coconut, mix well and cook for 4-5 minutes.
5. Mix together whole wheat flour, salt and ghee in a bowl and knead into a stiff dough. Divide the dough into equal portions, flatten each portion with hands, place green gram mixture in the centre, bring the edges together to shape into a ball, press lightly and roll out into small discs or kachoris.
6. Heat sufficient oil in a kadai. Deep-fry the kachoris till golden-brown and crisp. Drain on absorbent paper.
7. Transfer to a serving platter, drizzle tamarind chutney on top and serve immediately.
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