

Festival times are not complete without savory snacks to go along with the sweet ones.
Khasta means “flaky” and this flaky Kachori is a crispy snack that is stuffed with spiced moong fillings & deep fried.Though a little time consuming to make Khasta Kachori is well worth the effort .
These crispy and delicious kachoris are best served with Aloo Tamater / potato and tomato gravy . For Aloo tamater recipe click HERE ….
For the Dough
Ingredients Needed:
All purpose flour / Maida – 1 cup
Oil – 2 tbs
Salt – 1/2 tsp
Water for kneading
Method :
Mix the flour and salt, Add the oil/ghee and mix till you get bread crumbs like texture.
Slowly add water and make a soft dough. Knead well .
Cover and keep aside to rest for 30 mins .
Ingredients for the filling :
Split Moong Dal (yellow) – 1/2 cup
Cumin Seeds – 1 tsp
Hing / Asafoetida – a pinch
Finely chopped Green Chillies -2 optional
Fennel seeds powder – 1 tsp optional
Garam Masala – 1 tsp
Red Chilli powder – 1 tsp
Mango powder / Amchur – 1 tsp
Oil – 1 tsp
Salt to taste
Method
Wash and Soak dal in water for at least an hour.
Drain the water well.
Coarsely Grind the dal without adding water
Heat oil in a pan.
Once the oil gets medium hot , Add cumin seeds & Asafoetida/ hing
Once the seeds splutter Add the coarsely grounded daal .
Lower the heat and keep stirring until the dal stops sticking to the pan around 5 mins .
Cook on medium low heat till the dal turns slightly brown.
Add all the spices/ masalas to the daal .
Cook daal with masala for few minutes till both gets mixed properly .
Remove from heat and keep aside to cool.
Oil for deep frying
Preheat oil for deep frying in a frying pan on medium heat.
After resting the dough , knead the dough just once more to make it smooth. Divide the dough in lemon size equal parts.
Take one part of the dough and flatten the edges and make into 3-inch circle. Leaving center little thicker then edges around.
Place 1 teaspoon of filling in the center. Pull the edges of the dough to wrap the dal filling. Repeat with the rest. Let the filled ball rest for 3 to 4 minutes before rolling.

Set the kachoris on a flat surface with the seams facing up. Using a rolling pin or the base of your palm, slowly flatten them into about 3 inch circle.
Fry these stuffed moong dal kachori’s on medium-low heat. After they start to puff, slowly turn them over to the other side. Fry until golden-brown on both sides.
I like to serve these Khasta Kachoris along with green chutney , tamarind chutney & yogurt .
Bringing these to FiestaFriday for Angies birthday celebration ….






Definitely a dish worth celebrating!
We usually make these during festival season ..
They look divine!
They were heavely , especially after all those Diwali sweets …
OMGGGGGG you know I used to have these back in my 20’s in a local Indian restaurant, I fell in love with them and the place closed. Every indian restaurant i went to i asked for them but didnt know the name so was just trying to describe them. Not found them until now lolol, oh my so excited!! haha
They are know as kachori and should be avaiable in the freeZer in India grocery stores 🙂
i think i need to venture further afield x
I call them UFO’s, was the only way I could describe them after breaking the top of one
Happy FF Shailaja! Love the Khasta kachori! Can I have some? We make something similar called Biscuit rotti.
I am still waiting for my parcel ;).
On its way 🙂
Can I send my address too?? How mouth watering your Kachoris look, especially with those spicy and sweet chutneys on top. Drooooool….
Sure 😛 but they are all gone 🙂
😦
My weakness 😊 ! Love these crunchy beauties .
That is some delicious dumplings, one of my favorites and thank you so much for bringing these to Fiesta Friday.
Shailja… I’d eat that whole plateful…they look so delicious!! Yum.. ❤
Thank you dear 🙂
These look so mouthwatering Shailja! The pic with all the chutney topping makes me want to reach out for one piece! 🙂
Thank you Indu 🙂
I have never seen these on any menu and they look delicious! I love the sound of the spice mix 🙂
Petra , these are usually not served in Indian Restaurants . You can find them in Indian grocery stores is freezer sections ….