Split Bengal gram
(chana dal), soaked and ground ¾ cup
Oil 2 tsps + for deep frying
Red chilli powder 2 tsps
Cumin powder 1 tsp
Roasted cumin powder 2 tsps
Salt to taste
Desi ghee 2 tbsps
Potato subzi to serve
Methods
Heat 2 tsps oil in a
non-stick pan, add the split Bengal gram paste and saute for 1 minute. Add red chilli powder, cumin powder, roasted cumin powder and salt .Mix and cook, stirring continuously, till all water evaporates. Transfer into a bowl.
Take the wheat flour
in a mixing bowl, add ghee and salt and mix well. Add sufficient water and knead into a dough. Add 2 tsps oil and knead again. Cover with a damp cloth and rest for 10 minutes
Heat sufficient oil in a
kadai.
Divide the dough into
small equal portions and shape them into balls. Shape each ball into a katori, stuff with the filling, gather the edges together and pinch to seal.
Spread with your
finger tips to a kachori.
Slide in the kachoris,
one by one, into hot oil and deep fry till golden. Drain on absorbent paper.
Arrange them on a
serving platter and serve hot with some potato subzi.