Pakistan, India, Bangladesh – Kachori

by Ayesha Umar

Introduction

“Kachori” is actually a ” Deep fry bread” which is filled with chicken and spices and made with flour (maida). This is one of the most popular and simple snacks. Kachori has a lot of creativeness and inventiveness. This is the best serve as tea time and breakfast. it also be savored as an starter or as a side dish with the major meal. It is served on special occasions like wedding ceremonies, birthday parties and many more events. This is known as a ” STREET FOOD ” which is served with chuttney like yogurt and salad and some type of pickles. It has an unbelievable recipe of crunchiness. It is a wonderful times when you are hungry for devouring amazing peppery, delicious, and enjoyable. It is made with flour and daal ( lentils ). This is one of the best street food. The method of cooking kachori is the most easiest way you can easily make a perfect crumbling kachori at home with the easy way. Its specialty is soft from inside and hard (crispy) from outside.

History

The word ” KACHORI” comes from “FILLING” something like everyone wants to eat chicken kachori, qeema kachori etc. KACHORI is invented by ” MARWARIS”. kachori is famous in “KARACHI” all around Pakistan.

Ingredients

Dough

• salt = 1 tsp
• water
• oil = 4 tbsp
• flour
• carom seeds = 1 tsp
• cumin seeds = 1 tsp

Stuff

• chicken = 1/2 kg
• red chili powder = 1 tsp
• ginger paste = 1 tsp
• garlic paste = 1 tsp
• cumin seed (powder) = 1 tbsp
• coriander = 1 tsp
• onion 3
• salt
• green chili
• oil = 1 tbsp
• turmeric powder = 1/2 tsp
• dried mango powder
• black pepper = 1 tsp
• black salt

Method

• First you have to make dough, so take a bowl and add flour in it.
• Now ad salt, cumin seeds, carom seeds and oil.
• For kneading, add water and knead it, and leave it for 1 hour.
• When it swells up after resting make small balls of it.
• Make chappati and spread oil and flour on it.
• Now fold it half and apply the paste on it and do it for 3 to 4 times.
• Now leave it for half an hour.
• On the other side take a saucepan.
• Add oil and ginger garlic paste, fry the for few minutes.
• Now add turmeric and all the masalas like salt, cumin seeds, black salt, red chili etc, and cook them until it gets brown.
• Now turn the flame off and leave it to chill.
• Chopped the onions, green chilies and add coriander.
• Put this mixture into the roti that we left to after kneading, put all these stuff in it and fry it in a oil until its color changed to brown.

CUISINE : ASIAN, PAKISTAN, INDIAN, BANGLADESHIAN

PREPARATION TIME : 20 MINUTES FOR DOUGH AND 30 MINUTES TO STUFF.

COOKING TIME : 15 TO 30 MINUTES

SERVING : 6 PERSONS

I HOPE YOU LIKE IT!