Think spicy food and what instantly comes to our mind is the range of delicacies Indian cuisine offers. From samosas and pakoras to chaats and chutneys - we find an extensive range of flavourful and 'masaledaar' recipes to choose from. What fascinates us the most is the fact that each of these food items offers unique flavour, texture and aroma - leaving us crave for more. Another such spicy food option is kachori. Deep fried puri with spicy filling inside - kachori defines indulgence. If you explore, you will find multiple kachori options across India. Take masala kachori for instance. A popular food item among the people in Rajasthan and Gujarat, masala kachori is usually paired with chutney and chai for an indulgent breakfast to evening snacking. Considering the popularity, we found a recipe that can help you prepare those spicy, flaky masala kachoris at home - that too, with bare minimum effort. Let's take a look.
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How To Make Dry Masala Kachori At Home:
This recipe is divided into two parts - first, prepare the dry masala for the filling and then, stuff it in dough and fry kachoris. To begin with, let's find out how to make the dry masala for stuffing.
How To Prepare Dry Masala For Kachori:
- Heat oil and add ginger-garlic paste to it.
- Then add chilli paste, freshly chopped mint and coriander leaves in the kadhai.
- Add turmeric powder, red chilli powder, garam masala, salt and besan.
- Fry everything together until colour changes. And the masala for the kachori is ready in no time.
How To Make Masala Kachori:
- Take maida in a bowl and add salt, oil and dahi to it.
- Mix everything together and add water.
- Knead soft dough and cut small roundels out of it.
- Take each roundel, sprinkle some maida on it and roll flat.
- Wet the edges with water and add the filling.
- Tuck in the edges and give the kachori a shape.
- Now, fry till the kachori turn golden brown in colour.
Serve the masala kachoris hot with some chutney or ketchup by the side.
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