Ingredients

• Urad dal (split) - 1/2 cup
• Red chilli powder - 1/2 tsp
• Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp
• Wheat flour - 1.5 cups
• Oil / ghee - 4 tsps
• Water - 1/2 cup
• Oil for deep frying
• Salt to taste

How to Make Urad Dal Ki Kachauri

• Soak the dal in water overnight. Drain and grind into fine paste.
• Heat half oil and fry the dal paste till dry. Then mix in cumin seeds, chilli powder and salt. Keep aside.
• Into the flour, mix in the remaining oil, salt and water to make a dough. Knead it well and make a stiff dough.
• Cover it with a damp cloth and keep it aside for half an hour.
• Then make small balls and flatten them a bit with your palm.
• Put 1 tbsp of peethi mixture in the centre of each tikki. Pinch the edges together to form a ball again. Roll out into a 2 inch chapatti.
• Heat the oil and deep-fry these kachoris till light brown and puffed.
• Drain them and serve hot with pickle or chutney.