Dal Kachoris (Deep-fried lentil-stuffed bread)

 

Ingredients:

 

For the Kachoris:

2 cups whole wheat flour (atta) 1 tbsp cooking oil 1/2 tsp salt

water, as required oil for deep frying

For the filling:

1/2 cup toor dal, soaked in hot water for 1-2 hrs salt, to taste

1 tsp cumin seeds 1/4 tsp red chili powder 1 tsp cooking oil

Method:

1. Grind soaked dal coarsely in a food processor and set aside.
2. In a non-stick pan, heat 1 tsp oil, and saute cumin seeds till they begin to sizzle.
3. Add in coarse ground dal, salt and chili powder and fry for a few minutes till dal dries up and starts to toast a bit.Set aside and allow to cool completely.
4. Mix flour (atta) with salt and one tbsp of oil and form into a smooth dough with water.
5. Separate dough into golf-sized balls and set aside.
6. For each dough ball, roll out the dough into a small circle and put around one tbsp of the filling in the centre. Bring the ends of the circle together and form into a ball.
7. Seal the edges completely so that the stuffing does not come out. Roll out these dough balls into a small puris.
8. Deep fry till brown and crisp on both sides.