Raj Kachori is a spicy chaat (snack) filled with spicy condiments and spices. A classic Indian street food treat that makes your mouth watery. Raj Kachori is kind of a basket made up of semolina and all-purpose flour and filled with yogurt, onions, tomatoes, boiled potatoes, chickpeas and much more. Garnished with some pomegranate and Indian sev.

Course: Snacks
Cuisine: Indian
Preparation Time:10 Mins
Cooking Time: 30 Mins
Total Time: 40 Mins

INGREDIENTS

1. For The Kachori

All-purpose flour- 2 cups.
Semolina- 1 cup.
Oil- 1 tablespoon.
Salt- ½ tablespoon for making the dough.
Lukewarm water- ½ cup for making the dough.

2. For The Filling Of Kachori

Boiled whole green gram- ½ cup.
Chickpeas- 1 cup.
Boiled Potatoes- 1 cup.
Onions- 1 cup.
Bananas- ½ cup.
Tomatoes- 1 cup.
Pomegranate- 1 cup.
Green chilies- 2 finely chopped.
Whipped yogurt- 1 cup.
Green cilantro chutney- ½ cup.
Tamarind chutney- ½ cup.
Fine sev- 1 cup available at all Indian grocery stores.
Salt to taste.

3. Spices

Asafoetida- pinch
Red chili flakes- ½ tablespoon
Mango powder- ½ tablespoon
Chat Masala- 1 tablespoon

METHOD

1. Dough

Add all ingredients like all-purpose flour, salt, and oil in a bowl. Now add water and mix it to make the firm and pliable dough.
Cover the dough and keep it aside for at least 15 minutes.

2. For The Kachori

Separate the dough into equal parts and make round, little thick and big puris.

Heat the oil in a deep pan on a high flame and then reduce the flame to low and deep-fry the puris till it puffs up, crispy and turn brown.

Absorb excess oil on absorbent paper and keep them aside.

3. For The Filling Of Kachori

Combine the whole green gram, chickpeas, potatoes, asafoetida, red chili flakes and salt in a bowl and mix them well.

How to Proceed With Kachori

Gently make an inch sized depletion in the middle of the kachori and add filling in it.
Now add two tablespoon onions, tomatoes and one tablespoon banana and one tablespoon pomegranates in it.

Pour some curd, green and tamarind chutney, and season it with chaat masala, mango powder and red chili flakes.
Sprinkle some sev on top and pomegranate for garnishing.