Matki Kachori recipe - How to make Matki Kachori
For the dough- Combine the plain flour, salt and oil in a mixing bowl.
- Add around 3/4th cup of lukewarm water and knead it into a soft pliable dough.
- Leave the dough covered with a damp cloth for around 20 – 30 minutes.
- Divide the dough in to 12 equal portions. Andkeep aside.
For the stuffing- Heat the oil in a pan, add the urad dal, mustard seeds and cumin seeds.
- When the seeds crackle, add the potatoes, ginger-green chillie paste and sprinkle 1 tbsp of water, mix well and cover and cook till the potatoes are soft.
- Add the matki, lemon juice, chaat masala, garam masala, turmeric powder, red chilli powder, coriander, mint, sugar and salt, mix well and saute for few minutes.
- Cool the stuffing mixture to room temperature.
- Divide the stuffing into 12 equal portions and keep aside.
How to proceed- Roll out each portion into 3 – 4 inch diameter puri.
- Place a portion of stuffing on the rolled out puri.
- Carefully pull the ends of the rolled puri together to form it into a ball.
- Slightly press the stuffed dough ball into thick disk of around 3 inch diameter and keep aside.
- Repeat the same process with the remaining dough and the stuffing.
- Heat oil in a kadhai and slowly drop around 3 – 5 kachori till they turn golden brown and crisp from both the sides.
- Drain on an absorbent paper.
- Serve hot with the chutney of your choice.