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Punjab · Snack

Urad Dal Kachori

Traditional 13. Urad Dal Kachori recipe

🧺 Ingredients

• 2 cups (250g) all-purpose flour
• ½ tsp salt
• ¼ cup ghee
• ½ cup water
• Oil for deep frying
• ½ cup black urad lentils
• ½ tbsp ghee (for filling)
• ½ tsp cumin seeds
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 2 green chilies, minced
• ½ tsp ginger paste
• ¼ tsp turmeric
• ½ tsp red chili powder
• ½ tsp cumin powder
• 1 tsp coriander powder
• ½ tsp asafoetida
• 1 tsp dry mango powder
• Salt to taste
• 2 tbsp fresh coriander, chopped

👩‍🍳 How to make Urad Dal Kachori

1. Make dough (10 mins): Mix flour, salt. Add ¼ cup ghee, rub breadcrumb texture. Add water, knead stiff dough. Rest 30 mins.
2. Soak urad dal (2 hours): Rinse urad 3 times, soak 2 hours, drain completely.
3. Prepare filling (8 mins, medium heat): Heat ½ tbsp ghee, crackle cumin seeds (30 secs). Add onion, fry 1 min. Add ginger, green chilies, fry 1 min. Coarsely grind soaked urad (should be grainy). Add to pan, cook 3-4 mins on medium heat, stirring constantly until dry. Add turmeric, chili powder, cumin, coriander, asafoetida. Toss 1 min. Cool, add mango powder, coriander, salt.
4. Shape kachoris (15 mins): Roll dough thin 4-inch discs. Fill with 1 tbsp urad mixture, fold half-moon, seal edges firmly.
5. Deep fry (12 mins, medium heat): Oil 350°F. Fry 4 at time for 8-10 mins, turning frequently—exterior medium-golden, interior fluffy, fully cooked.

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