Preparation time
- Total: Approximately 60 minutes
- Preparation: 15 minutes
- Cooking: 45 minutes
Ingredients
- 500 grams All Purpose Flour (Maida)
- 1/4 cup Sooji (Semolina/ Rava)
- 2 tablespoons Sunflower Oil
- Water - as required
- 200 grams Roasted Gram Flour (Sattu Ka Atta)
- 1/2 teaspoon Ajwain (Carom seeds)
- 1/2 teaspoon Salt
- 2 tablespoons Mustard oil
- 2 teaspoons Lemon juice
- 1/4 cup Pickle - red chilli pickle
- 1-1/2 teaspoon Garlic - finely chopped
- 1-1/2 teaspoon Ginger - finely chopped
- 2 Green Chillies - finely chopped
- 1 Onion - small
- 3 Coriander (Dhania) Leaves - chopped fine for garnish
- Sunflower Oil - for frying
Instructions
- To begin making Chatpati Sattu Kachori, we have to first make the filling for the kachori
- For the fillingIn a bowl, mix together the sattu flour, salt and ajwain
- Add the mustard oil, lemon juice and rub them into the flour
- Next, add the red chilli pickle, squish & rub it into the sattu flour including the chilli skin and chilli stuffing
- Mix everything well
- Add the finely chopped garlic, ginger, green chillies, onions and coriander leaves and mix everything well
- Keep it aside
- The masala for kachori is ready
- To make the pastry dough for kachori, mix together maida and sooji in a bowl
- Add the oil and rub it into the flour with your fingers
- Add water slowly, mix and make a stiff dough
- While you are making the dough, add ample oil to the frying pan and get it ready for deep frying the kachoris
- Keep the frying pan on low medium heat
- The final step is to make the Kachori
- Divide the dough in 30 equal parts and roll each into three and half inch size discs
- Take the required achari sattu masala and place it in the middle of the disc
- Bring the edges together and seal the top by slightly twisting it and pressing against the ball
- Keep the balls covered with a moist cloth
- Pat them a little to get a flat shape
- Once the oil is hot, slide in the kachoris one by one and fry them till the kachoris become golden brown in colour
- Serve Chatpati Sattu Kachori with Dhaniya Pudina Chutney or Imli chutney as an evening snack along with a cup of Adrak Chai or at Holi with a glass of chilled Thandai
Other informations
The table below shows servings values and other necessary informations.
- Servings
- Cuisine
- Course
- Diet
- 15
- Rajasthani
- Snack
- Vegetarian