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Chana Dal Kachori Recipe
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How to Make Chana Dal Kachori
Chana Dal Kachori: Kachori is a popular Rajasthani dish and you can find many variations of this delicious snack. Here we bring a yummy recipe of chana dal kachori.
- Total Cook Time 35 mins
 - Prep Time 10 mins
 - Cook Time 25 mins
 - Recipe Servings4
 - Easy
 

Ingredients of Chana Dal Kachori
- 1/2 Cup chana dal
 - 1 cup maida
 - 1 tbsp ghee
 - 1 tsp red chilli powder
 - 1 tsp dhania powder
 - 1 tsp garam masala
 - 1 tsp chaat masala
 - 1-2 green chillies, chopped
 - 1-inch ginger, chopped
 - 1/4 tsp baking soda
 - 2 tsp lemon juice
 - A pinch of hing
 - to taste Salt
 - Water, as required
 - Oil, as required
 - Cashew nuts (optional)
 
How to Make Chana Dal Kachori
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Start by preparing the dough for the kachori. For this, add maida, baking soda, salt, oil, and water to a bowl and mix well. Form a smooth dough and cover it with a wet cloth. Keep it aside for half an hour.
2.
In the meantime, transfer the chana dal to a mixer grinder to grind it coarsely. You can also add some water if required.
3.
To prepare the kachori filling, heat ghee in a pan. Add green chillies, ginger, and cashew nuts. Saute for a few minutes, and then add all the dry masalas, including red chilli powder, garam masala, chaat masala, hing, and dhania powder. Mix well and cook for around 5-7 minutes.
4.
Once done, remove from the heat and add lemon juice. Keep the mixture aside and allow it to cool.
5.
Now, heat oil in a kadhai. Divide the dough into equal portions and stuff each one with the prepared filling, shaping them into balls.
6.
Slowly add them to the oil and deep-fry until they become golden brown and crispy. Your chana dal kachoris are ready to be relished.
Nutritional Value
- 1005 kcalCalories
 - 30gProtien
 - 42gFats
 - 123gCarbs
 - 0gCholesterol
 - 17gFibre
 - 1957MgSodium
 - 1059MgPotassium
 - 8MgIron