Ingredients

• 200 GMS urad (moong daal washed) daal

• 200 GMS maida

• 250 GMS ghee (clarified butter) or refine oil

• 3 or 4 green chilies chopped

• One small piece ginger chopped

• 1 tsp. coriander seeds crushed

• 1 tsp. aniseeds (saunf)

• Salt and chilly powder according to taste

• 1/2 tsp. garam masala powder

Method

1.Soak urad daal overnight.

2.Strain and spread the daal on thin cloth in shade, the next morning, till dry.

3.Heat 1 tbsp. Ghee (clarified butter) in a pan and fry the daal till pink.

4.Add the spices, salt and green chilies. Mix well.

5.Knead the maida (all purpose flour, plain flour) with a pinch of salt, a tbsp. of warm Ghee (clarified butter) and little water to make a stiff dough.

6.Roll small-sized puris and fill a spoon of urad daal mixture to make balls.

7.Let them dry for sometime.

8.Then deep fry the kachoris until crisp and golden brown on slow heat.

Serve with

Serve with sauce or chutney.

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