Dahi Kachori

August 23, 2018

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Smrithi Shanbhag

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Prep Time

1h

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Cook Time

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30m

Cuisine

Chaat

Yield / Serves

4 Servings

Category

Veg

Dahi kachori is crispy snack prepared using all purpose flour & semolina and a crispy large size poori is made which is filled with sweet & spicy chutneys, veggies & nuts of your choice and curd being the main ingredient.

All purpose flour 1 cup (250 ml)

Fine variety semolina 1/4 cup

Hot oil 3 tbsp

Salt to taste

Oil for deep frying

Boiled potatoes 2

Boiled ground nuts 1/4 cup

Green chutney as required

Sweet tamarind chutney as required

Curd 1 1/2 cup

Onion finely chopped 1

Tomato finely chopped 1

Chaat masala powder as required

Sev for topping

Coriander leaves finely chopped for garnishing

Pomegranate for topping

Baking soda a pinch (for the dough)

In a mixing bowl add all purpose flour, semolina, baking soda and salt. Mix well.

Add 3 tbsp hot oil on flour and combine. Once you get crumble texture add water in little quantities and start kneading the dough.

The dough should be stiff otherwise the poori will not turn crisp. Cover it with a damp cloth and rest for half an hour.

Meanwhile prepare all the ingredients that is required for filling the kachori which is mentioned above in the ingredients column.

After the resting period of the dough heat oil for deep frying. Take a medium lemon size ball and roll it evenly from all the sides to the size of large poori.

When oil is hot enough leave a single poori onto oil and splash oil above it so that it puff up well.

You have to fry the poori in medium to low flame both the sides till it turn golden and crisp. It will take 4 to 5 minutes for one poori to get fry.

Repeat the same procedure to fry rest of the poori's and allow it to cool completely.

Once the poori is cooled it is time to add filling for the kachori. Take one crispy poori and place in a serving plate. Make a big hole in the upper part of it.

First add few boiled potatoes and ground nuts.

Further add green chutney and sweet tamarind chutney.

Further add 2 tbsp of curd and sprinkle some salt.

Now add few finely chopped onions & tomatoes. Also sprinkle a pinch of chaat masala powder.

Now again add a tablespoon of curd followed by sev, both the chutneys, pomegranate and finely chopped coriander leaves.

Serve delicious Dahi Kachori immediately specially for evening tea time.

Making a crispy poori is the key factor in preparing dahi kachori. And for that your dough should be of right consistency and it should be fried in a medium to low flame.