Kachori

Description
This is a Deep fried small bread.

Ingredients

 * 500g all-purpose flour (maida)
 * 100g ghee or butter
 * a pinch of cooking soda
 * salt to taste
 * 50g green gram, boiled and drained
 * 50g bengal gram flour
 * ¼ tsp coriander powder
 * ¼ tsp chili powder
 * a pinch of turmeric
 * a bunch of cilantro, chopped
 * a bunch of mint leaves, chopped
 * ½ tsp dry mango powder (aamchur)
 * 5g fennel seeds
 * oil for frying

Directions

 * 1) Sieve the flour along with salt and cooking soda.
 * 2) To this, add ghee and make a fine dough using little water.
 * 3) Cover and keep aside.
 * 4) Heat 2-3 tbsp of oil in a pan and fry the fennel seeds for few seconds.
 * 5) Then add drained and cooked green gram, bengal gram flour, chili powder, coriander powder, turmeric, dry mango powder and fry for few minutes.
 * 6) Also add chopped cilantro, mint leaves, salt and cook for few more minutes.
 * 7) When done, remove from heat and keep aside.
 * 8) Make small balls from the dough.
 * 9) Take a ball, keep on your palm and press a little to stuff the above mixture.
 * 10) Seal the edges with the same dough and press the ball a little to oval shape.
 * 11) Repeat the process for the remaining balls and keep aside.
 * 12) Heat oil and fry the kachoris until golden brown in color and crispy.
 * 13) Serve hot with tamarind or mint chutney.