Kachori

Ingredients:

Maida/All purpose flour        - 1cup Moong Dal (soaked)               - ½ cup Basen ( channa dal powder)      - ¼ cup Cumin Powder                         - 1 tea spoon Garam Masala                         - 1 tea spoon Red Chilli Powder                   - 1 tea spoon Baking Powder                         - ½ tea spoon Oil for deep frying  Salt to taste

Method:-

Mix flour, salt and baking powder and make smooth dough using sufficient water. Grind the soaked moong dal. Heat one table spoon of oil in a pan and fry the ground moong dal. Add cumin powder, garam masala, salt and chilli powder to it. Stir till it gets dry. Add Basen to it and stir well. Transfer the mix to a bowl. Make lemon size ball from the dough. Flatten them with your palms. Stuff them with 1 tea spoon of filling and seal them and press the ball slightly. Heat oil in a pan and deep fry the kachories till golden brown. It has a shelf life of 10-15 days if kept air tight.