Moongdal Kachori Recipe Card

Whole wheat flour kachoris stuffed with moong dal mixed with delicious spices and deep-fried till crisp and golden brown. A plate of these piping hot kachoris along with some spicy green chutney is one of the best snacks you can eat on any given day. You can also try a baked version of these and make it much healthier.

Prep Time : 26-30 minutes

Cook time : 26-30 minutes

Serve : 4

Level Of Cooking : Moderate

Taste : Spicy

Ingredients for Moongdal Kachori Recipe

• Split skinless green gram soaked 1/2 cup

• Whole wheat flour 1 1/2 cups

• Salt to taste

• Oil 6 tablespoons

• Asafoetida a pinch

• Ginger finely chopped 1 inch

• Green chillies finely chopped 2

• Garam masala powder 1 teaspoon

• Red chilli powder 2 teaspoons

• Dry mango powder (amchur) 1 teaspoon

Method

Step 1

Take whole-wheat flour in a bowl. Add salt, four tablespoons of oil and mix. Add sufficient water and knead into a medium soft dough.

Step 2

Boil the moong dal in half cup of water till just cooked and dry. Mash lightly.

Step 3

Heat two tablespoons of oil in a kadai. Add asafoetida, ginger, green chillies, moong dal, garam masala powder, red chilli powder, amchur, salt and mix. Sauté for few minutes.

Step 4

Remove from heat and transfer the mixture into a bowl and mash slightly. Divide the dough into even sized balls.

Step 5

Roll them slightly, put the stuffing and gather the edges to seal. Roll into a ball again and flatten slightly. Roll as for poories with hand or rolling pin.

Step 6

Heat sufficient oil in a kadai and fry the kachories till light golden. Drain onto an absorbent paper. Serve hot.

Nutrition Info

Calories : 1932

Carbohydrates : 217.4

Protein : 51.9

Fat : 95.1

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