Raj Kachori
Raj Kachori is a spicy chaat bowl filled with delicious condiments. It has refreshing flavors and makes for a unique food experience. Guests will have fun filling their own Kachories according to their taste palette. Served as a snack or appetizer, Raj Kachories make a beautiful presentation and are thoroughly enjoyed by just about everyone.
Servings 6 people
Ingredients
Kachori Dough
- 1 cup all-purpose flour plain flour, maida
- 1 tbsp oil
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup approx. lukewarm water
Kachori Filling
- 1/3 cup besan gram flour
- 1/8 tsp asafetide hing
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp chili flakes
- 1/2 tsp mango powder amchoor
- 1 tbsp oil
Condiments to be served With Kachories
- 1 cup moong sprouts
- 1 cup boiled and peeled potato cut into small pieces
- 1 cup whipped yogurt dahi, curd
- 1/4 cup hari cilantro chutney
- 1/4 cup tamarind chutney
- 2 tbsp cilantri finely chopped hara dhania
- 2 green chilies finely chopped
- 1/4 cup fine save available in Indian grocery store optional
Instructions
Making Dough
- In a mixing bowl add all-purpose flour, salt, and oil; add water slowly while mixing and kneading to make firm, yet pliable dough. Cover and set the dough aside for at least 10 minutes.
Filling
- Mix Kachori filling ingredients together, i.e. gram flour, asafetida, salt, chili flakes, mango powder and oil. Set it aside.
Making Kachori
- Knead dough for a minute and divide into 12 equal parts.
- Roll dough ball into a 2-inch diameter circle and place 1 teaspoon of filling in the center. Seal by pulling the edges together to make a ball. Prepare all 12 kachoris and let sit for 3 to 4 minutes.
- Place a filled kachori with the seam side up, onto a clean surface. Using a rolling pin roll into a circle, approximately 3 inches in diameter.
- Heat approx. 1 ½ inches of oil in a frying pan over medium heat. To check if the oil is ready, put a little piece of dough into the oil and it should immediately rise to the surface without having changed its color.
- Slowly drop kachoris into the frying pan making sure they don’t overlap with one another. As kachoris puff up, slowly turn them over and fry them on all sides. Turn kachoris 3-4 times until they are golden brown in color, which will take about 7KacKachorishories should be crisp. If the kachoris are fried over high heat they will be too soft.
Notes
Prepare Moong Sprouts
Add ¼ teaspoon of salt and 2-3 tablespoons of water to the moong sprouts. Cover and cook over medium heat for 3-4 minutes till sprouts are tender. Set aside.
Serving Kachories
Gently make an inch sized hole in the center of the kachori.
Fill with 1 tablespoon of sprouts, 1 tablespoon of potatoes, 2 tablespoons of yogurt and a drizzle with both of the 2 chutneys.
As an option, add a little cilantro, green chili and 1 tablespoon of fine Sev. These add a little more texture and flavor to the Kachori.
Tip:
These Raj Kachories can be prepared in advance and stored up to 2 weeks in an air tight container, making it more convenient to serve. It is even easier if you have the Hari Cilantro and Tamarind chutneys previously stored.