(Deep Fried Pastry with Split Chickpeas)

Chana Daal Kachori

(Deep Fried Pastry with Split Chickpeas)

Ingredients:

For The Dough

2 cups plane flour
Salt to taste
Warm water
Oil for frying

For the filling 

1 cup Soaked overnight Chana Dal 
2 green chillies chopped
1 tsp cumin seeds 
1/2 tsp coriander powder
1/2 tsp ginger paste 
1 tsp chaat masala
1/2 tsp garam masala
1/4 tsp turmeric powder (haldi)
1/2 tsp chilli powder
1 tsp lemon juice
Salt to taste
2 tbsp oil

Method:

For the filling

Now heat 2 tbsp oil in a pan then add cumin seeds and fennel seeds and sauté for 1 minute.

Add the ginger paste and green chillies then fry again for 1 minute.

Add the boiled Chana Dal , all powdered masalas,lime juice and salt then cook for another 5 minutes covered.

Remove from the flame and keep it aside

Coarsely grind the dal.

Knead dough tightly with less water, 1 tsp oil and 1 pinch salt (or to taste).

Make balls of dough and make each ball first bowl shaped.

Then fill in the filling and close it. 

 Then make thicker puris of it. 

Deep fry them until golden brown and take them out and serve with a gravy dish.