Sooji Kachori Recipe – Kachori is a deep fried snack with a delicious stuffing and a flaky and crispy outer coating. Generally kachori is made using all purpose flour with the lentil or potato stuffing. Sooji is kachori is very appetizing snack having a delicious potato stuffing and made with sooji i.e. semolina instead of all purpose flour. Sooji Kachori can be made for breakfast or brunch. This recipe deserves a try as it is a
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For the stuffing: Potatoes are the main ingredients for the stuffing of sooji ki kachori. Potatoes have been sauted with some spices and ginger and chillies to make an absolutely lip smacking stuffing.
For the coating: As already mentioned instead of all purpose flour, semolina has been used. Semolina is cooked which makes it very pliable and easy to handle.
1. cook ginger and chillies : heat 1 tbsp oil. add 1 and ½ tsp grated ginger. cook for 30 seconds. add 1 chopped green chilli. cook for 30 seconds.
2. add potatoes and spices and cook : add 4 boiled and mashed potatoes. mix well. add salt to taste, 1 tsp red chilli powder, 1 and ½ tsp chaat masala, ½ tsp black pepper powder and 1 tsp fennel seeds (saunf). mix everything and cook for 5-7 minutes. take it out in a plate and let it cool completely.
1. simmer water and add salt and carom seeds : heat 1 and ½ cup water in a pan. once it comes to a boil, add salt to taste and 1 tsp carom seeds (ajwain).
2. add and cook semolina : on a low flame, gradually add ¾ cup semolina. keep stirring. make it absolutely lump free. cook till semolina comes together as a dough. switch off the flame. cover and leave for 2 minutes. thereafter take out in a plate and let it cool till it is workable. knead for 2-3 minutes till absolutely smooth.
1. prepare kachori : take a portion of sooji dough. flatten it on your palm. add potato stuffing. seal and shape the kachori.
2. fry kachori : heat enough oil. add kachoris in it. cook on medium to high flame till golden brown from all sides.
3. bon appétit : serve sooji kachori hot with tomato ketch up or green chutney.
PREP TIME 30 minutes
COOK TIME 30 minutes
TOTAL TIME 1 Hour
• 1 tbsp oil
• 1 & ½ tsp grated ginger
• 1 green chilli, chopped
• 4 medium sized potatoes, boiled, peeled and mashed
• salt to taste
• 1 tsp red chilli powder
• ½ tsp black pepper powder
• 1 & ½ tsp chaat masala
• Handful of chopped coriander leaves
1. Cook ginger and chillies
Heat 1 tbsp of oil. Add 1 and ½ tsp grated ginger. Cook for 30 seconds. Add 1 chopped green chilli. Cook for 30 seconds.
2. Add potatoes and spices and cook
Add 4 boiled and mashed potatoes. Mix well. Add salt to taste, 1 tsp red chilli powder, and 1 and ½ tsp chaat masala, ½ tsp black pepper powder. Mix everything and cook for 5-7 minutes.
3. Cool completely
Take it out in a plate and let it cool completely.
• 1 & ½ cup water
• Salt to taste
• 1 tsp carom seeds (ajwain)
• 1 tbsp oil
• ¾ cup semolina (sooji)
1. Simmer water and add salt and carom seeds
Heat 1 and ½ cup of water in a pan. Once it comes to a boil, add salt to taste and 1 tsp carom seeds.
2. Add and cook semolina
On a low flame, gradually add ¾ cup semolina. Keep stirring. Make it absolutely lump free. Cook till semolina comes together as dough. Switch off the flame. Cover and leave for 2 minutes.
Thereafter take out in a plate and let it cool till it is workable. Knead for 2-3 minutes till absolutely smooth.
• Oil for frying
1. Prepare kachori
Take a portion of sooji dough. Flatten it on your palm. Add potato stuffing. Seal and shape the kachori.
2. Fry kachori
Heat enough oil. Add kachoris in it. Cook on medium to high flame till golden brown from all sides.
3. Bon appétit
Serve sooji kachori hot with tomato ketch up or green chutney.
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