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Bread Kachori Recipe

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Ingredients

  • ½ cup moong dal
  • 2 tsp oil
  • ½ tsp jeera / cumin
  • 1 tsp coriander seeds (crushed)
  • ½ tsp fennel / saunf
  • pinch hing / asafoetida
  • 1 green chilli (finely chopped)
  • 1 inch ginger (finely chopped)
  • ¼ tsp turmeric / haldi
  • ½ tsp chilli powder / lal mirch powder
  • 2 tbsp water
  • ½ tsp garam masala
  • ¼ tsp aamchur / dry mango powder
  • 8 slices bread (white / brown)
  • ½ tsp salt
  • oil for deep frying

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Instructions

  1. firstly, dry roast ½ cup moong dal on low to medium flame till it turns aromatic.
  2. allow it to cool completely, then coarsely powder. keep aside.
  3. now in a kadai heat 2 tsp oil and saute ½ tsp jeera, 1 tsp crushed coriander seeds, ½ tsp fennel and pinch hing.
  4. also saute 1 green chilli and 1 inch ginger.
  5. further add ¼ tsp turmeric, ½ tsp chilli powder, ½ tsp garam masala, ¼ tsp aamchur and ½ tsp salt.
  6. saute on low flame till the spices gets cooked well.
  7. now add in coarsely powdered moong dal and combine well.
  8. add water and mix well.
  9. now take bread slices and trim off the edges.
  10. dip in water just for a second and squeeze off the water.
  11. place 1 tbsp of prepared kachori stuffing in centre.
  12. bring the edges together, press and seal kachori.
  13. wet your hands with little water if unable to form kachori.
  14. deep fry the kachoris in hot oil.
  15. stir till the kachoris turn golden brown from all sides.
  16. finally, serve bread kachori with green chutney.

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Step-by-step

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firstly, dry roast ½ cup moong dal on low to medium flame till it turns aromatic. i have used organic moong dal, so haven’t washed. if there is dirt then wash and dry before dry roasting.bread moong dal kachori
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allow it to cool completely, then coarsely powder. keep aside.bread moong dal kachori
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now in a kadai heat 2 tsp oil and saute ½ tsp jeera, 1 tsp crushed coriander seeds, ½ tsp fennel and pinch hing.bread moong dal kachori
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also saute 1 green chilli and 1 inch ginger.bread moong dal kachori
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further add ¼ tsp turmeric, ½ tsp chilli powder, ½ tsp garam masala, ¼ tsp aamchur and ½ tsp salt.bread moong dal kachori
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saute on low flame till the spices gets cooked well.bread moong dal kachori
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now add in coarsely powdered moong dal and combine well.bread moong dal kachori
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add water as required (approx. 2 tbsp) or till you get mud like texture.bread khasta kachori
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khasta kachori stuffing is ready. keep aside.bread khasta kachori
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now take bread slices and trim off the edges.bread khasta kachori
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dip in water just for a second and squeeze off the water.bread khasta kachori
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place 1 tbsp of prepared kachori stuffing in centre.bread khasta kachori
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bring the edges together, press and seal kachori.bread kachori recipe
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wet your hands with little water if unable to form kachori.bread kachori recipe
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deep fry the kachoris in hot oil.bread kachori recipe
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stir occasionally keeping flame on medium, till the kachoris turn golden brown from all sides.bread kachori recipe
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finally, serve bread kachori with green chutney.bread kachori recipe

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Notes

  • firstly, alter the stuffing to your choice to prepare matar kachori.
  • also serve the bread kachori immediately else bread turns soggy and oily.
  • additionally, fry the kachori in hot oil else the bread will absorb oil.
  • finally, bread kachori taste great when served hot with green chutney.
Original recipe by Hebbar’s Kitchen: https://hebbarskitchen.com/moong-dal-bread-khasta-kachori-recipe/