Pyaz Ki Kachori

Pyaz Ki Kachori

Winters are meant for eating fried food :-P , to enjoy them fully i have made these yummy kachoris.

These kachoris are far much better from market bought because they are made from hygienic oil and of course home made food is the best.Deep fried kachoris with tea is your best pal in this season.

 The stuffing i have used to fill the kachoris is little sweet,salty and tangy.Some added spices is enhancing its taste.I have also mentioned some tips and tricks which is going to make your kachori just perfect .

You can keep these kachoris in an air tight container for at least 5 to 6 days in winters and it will remain fresh.So enjoy these kachoris with your cup of tea :-D 

Here goes the recipe with some tricks with pics -

Ingredients -

For Dough

1. 2 cups all purpose flour
2. 1 tbsp semolina
3. Salt 1 tsp
4. Desi ghee - 2 tbsp
5. Water as required for kneading the dough

For stuffing-

1. Onions - 2 medium sized (roughly chopped)
2. Ginger paste - 1/2 tsp
3. Fennel seeds - 1 tsp
4. Gram flour - 2 tbsp (for binding and taste both)
5. Salt as per taste
6. Dry mango powder - 1 tsp
7. Sugar - 1/4 tsp
8. Red chilli powder -1/4 tsp (optional)
9. Coriander powder - 1 tsp
10. Turmeric powder -2 pinches
11. Raisins - 7 to 8 pieces
12. Refined oil - 1 tbsp

Method -

1. Take a bowl add apf,semolina and salt and mix it well.
2. Now add ghee in it.
3. Mix it really well with your fingers.
4. HOW to check the right form that how much ghee needs to be added ?Check this picture-

As you can see a good shaped lump with only dry ingredients and ghee,So if you are able to form this it means that now you can add water and knead the dough.

See the dry ingredient lump is shown in the picture.

So gradually start adding water and make a normal dough nor too soft neither very hard.

Knead the dough for at least 7 to 8 minutes.

5 . Now keep the dough for rest for 15 minutes by covering it with a cloth or plate.

6. For stuffing-

7.Take a wok add oil and heat it up add fennel seeds .

8.Now add onions and saute it till it turns little pink in colour.Add ginger paste now and stir it well.Add besan also and roast it for few minutes.

9.Now add turmeric powder,salt,sugar,coriander powder,dry mango powder and red chilli powder.

10.Mix it well and you will be able to feel the aroma of spices.

11.Saute it for more 5 minutes and add raisins.Switch off the flame and let the masala to cool down.

12.Now take a wok add oil for frying the kachoris.

13.Take your dough and knead it again and take a round ball from it.

14.Roll the ball with rolling pin and make it little flat and fill around 1 tsp or 1 1/2 tsp filling in it.

15.Fold the sides gently like we do for making stuff paranthas.

16.And spread the ball little bit with the help of your palm.

17.Now keep the flame low and put the kachori in the oil.

18.Fry the kachories from low to medium and then little high flame.

19.Fry them till they turn little golden in colour(Do not over fry them at once)

20.Take them out and make other kachoris too.

21.Now fry the first batch again(double frying method will make your kachori more crispy)Fry till it turn proper golden brown in colour.

Place the kachoris on an absorbent paper.

22.Now let your kachoris cool down completely and fill them in an air tight container or if you want to eat all at one time,then enjoy them with ketchup or green chutney.

23.Mmmmm My mouth is already watering ;-) ,so please try out these Pyaz ki kachori and enjoy every bite of it.