MOONG DAL KACHORI & AALU KI SABZI

MOONG DAL KACHORI & AALU KI SABZI

MOONG DAL KACHORI
INGREDIENTS

• Maida-250 grams
• Chilling cold water to knead the dough
• Ajwain-1/4 teaspoon
• Oil-1-2 tablespoon
• Salt-1 teaspoon
• Moong Dal-50 grams
• Red chilli powder-1/4 teaspoon
• Garam masala-1/4 teaspoon
• Oil for deep frying

METHOD

• Take maida & add oil to it. Mix well with the hands & then add 1/2 teaspoon salt & ajwain.Mix well.
• Knead the dough for kachoris using chilling cold water.
• Don't knead it too much, just use a light hand.
• Keep it aside for around 20 mins.



• Wash the moong dal & let it dry completely.

• Take 1 tablespoon oil in a pan & add moong dal to it. Roast till it turns brown. Add 1/2 teaspoon salt, chilli powder to taste & 1/4 teaspoon garam masala powder. Roast it properly.  



• After roasting, grind the moong dal to a powder & add small quantity of water to it to make it of a filling consistency.

• Divide the dough into small balls & fill in the center the moong dal filling prepared.

• Flatten the balls with the hands. Don't use rolling pin to flatten the balls as it might make pores in the kachori which do not allow deep frying.

• Deep fry the kachoris till they turn brown in color.
• Kachoris are ready to serve.

AALU KI SABZI

INGREDIENTS

• Boiled & mashed potatoes-4
• Tomatoes (puree form)-2 small
• Asoefoetida (hing)-a pinch
• Cumin seeds (jeera)-1/4 teaspoon
• Coriander powder (dhania powder)-1 teaspoon
• Turmeric powder-1/4 teaspoon
• Salt to taste
• Red chilli powder-1/4 teaspoon
• Garam masala powder-1/4 teaspoon
• Kasoori methi-a pinch
• Oil-1 tablespoon
• Water-1-2 cups
• Coriander leaves to garnish

METHOD

• Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a pan.
• Add hing & cumin seeds.
• Once the cumin seed start to crackle add tomato & 1 teaspoon dhania powder.
• Once the tomatoes start leaving oil add salt, 1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder, 1/4 teaspoon red chilli powder & 1/4 teaspoon garam masala powder & a pinch of kasoori methi.
• Once the mixture leaves oil, add 1-2 cups water.
• Give it a good boil & then add mashed potatoes.
• Cover it with a lid & cook for around 10-15 minutes.
• Check it if it is cooked & turn off the flame.
• Garnish it wish coriander leaves.
• Aalu ki sabzi is ready to be served with the kachori.