FARSAN KI KACHORI
INGREDIENTS for the outer layer
1cup maida
Salt
5 tsp oil
Water as needed
Pinch of Baking powder
INSTRUCTIONS
mix the ingredients to make a medium stiff dough
Rest the dough for ½ hour
INGREDIENTS FOR MASALA
1tbsp coriander seeds
1tbsp fennel
11/2 tbsp cumin seeds
¼ tsp turmeric powder
½ tsp Kashmiri red Chilli powder
¼ tsp garam masala powder
¼ tsp black pepper powder
1tbsp sugar
½ tbsp amchur powder or tamarind pulp
½ tbsp dry roasted white sesame seeds
1cup sev or 1 ½ cup papdi or 1cup gathiya or ½ cup roasted besan
Chopped raisins, cashew
2tsp oil
3tsp water
Hing
INSTRUCTIONS
dry roast coriander, cumin and fennel seeds
Remove and cool
Add ¼ tsp turmeric powder, chilli powder,garam masala, black pepper,sugar, roasted sesame seeds and dry mango powder. Mix well
Now coarse grind
Coarse ground gathiya and add to the coarse ground masalas
Now add salt according to taste and hing
Add the raisin, cashew and a little fennel and sesame seeds
Add oil and water (enough for binding) and make small balls(12 balls) use lightly greased hands to form balls
LETS MAKE THE FARSAAN KACHORIS
knead the dough again for 2-4 mins
Make 12 small smooth balls ( no cracks) almost the same size as the masala balls
Stuff the masala ball into the dough ball
Seal the ends well( use water if needed) and smoothen the round ball.
Heat oil on med ( not too hot)
Add balls and fry on med-low flame
Fry until golden ( around 10-13 mins)
Drain,cool
That’s it, your delicious Farsan Kachoris are ready to be enjoyed with masala chai.