CornMeal & Black Gram Lentil Fritters (Makke Ke Atte ki Kachori)

Indian Vegetarian Main Course Special
Uttaranchali Garhwali Cuisine 
CornMeal & Black Gram Lentil Fritters (Makke Ke Atte ki Kachori)

Serves 2

Ingredients:

CornMeal (Makke Ka Atta)- 2 Cup

Skinned or Skinless Black Gram Lentil (Chilkewali Urad Dal/Urad Dal)- ¼ Cup

Semolina (Sooji)- 1 Cup

Green Chillies- 3 No’s, Finely Chopped  

Fresh Coriander Leaves- ½ Cup, Finely Chopped  

Salt- To Taste

Oil- For Deep Frying

Method:

Grind the Dry Urad Dal till it Powder

In a Bowl, Add CornMeal, Green Chillies, Coriander Leaves, Salt, Sooji & Mix Well with hands

Add Urad Dal Paste & Mix to get a Dough Consistency. Keep Aside for about 15 Minutes

Heat Oil in a Non Stick Pan (Kadhai) for Deep Frying

Divide the Dough into Balls

Dust it with some CornMeal & Roll the Dough with a Rolling Pin just as is done for a Puri

Gently Deep Fry the Kachori by Pressing with the Ladle to help it Puff

Serve Hot with Tariwale Aloo or just like that at Snack Time!

Tips:

This is a Uttaranchali Snack very famous in Garhwal Region especially Haridwar!
Simple Seasoning along with a Healthy Option of Flour & Lentil is used here

Semolina is used to give the Crunchiness here
Urad Dal Paste helps bind the Dough

Variations:

Soak Urad Dal Flour for about 2 Hours

Drain & Grind along with Ginger & Green Chillies

The Urad Dal should get Dough like consistency 

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