PYAAZ KACHORI

 PYAAZ KACHORI

A crisp and flaky deep-fried snack recipe made with plain flour and onion stuffing. khasta kachori is famous across india and is made with myriad stuffing including peas, moong daal and potatoes but this recipe of kachori is made with an easy and simple stuffing of spiced onions. Pyaaz ki Kachori is a kind of Rajasthani snack, a fried pastry filled with a spicy onion filling. This glorious delicacy is not to be missed. It is one of the most famous spicy snacks from Jaipur and vicinity.

Ingredients:

3 Onions , finely chopped

1-1/2 cup All Purpose Flour

1/2 cup Whole Wheat Flour

1 tsp Cumin seeds

1/2 tsp Fennel seeds, coarsely crushed

1 tbsp Kasuri Methi

1/4 tsp Asafoetida

1 tsp Garam masala powder

1 tsp Coriander Powder

1 tsp Red Chilli powder

1/2 tsp Amchur

2 tsp Ginger garlic paste

1 tsp Whole Black Peppercorns, crushed coarsely

1 pinch Baking soda

2 tbsp Oil

Vegetable Oil, for frying

Salt, to taste

2 sprig Coriander Leaves, finely chopped

Recipe:

1. To begin making the Pyaaz Ki Kachori recipe, heat a pan with 2 tablespoons of oil. Once the oil is hot,  add asafoetida and saute it for a few seconds.
2. Add cumin seeds and saute till brown. Next, add ginger paste, garlic paste, red chilli powder, onions and saute till the onion turn slightly brown and translucent.
3. Once the onion turns brown, add amchur powder, coarsely crushed fennel seeds, coriander powder, crushed black peppercorns, garam masala and mix well.
4. Lastly, add kasuri methi, chopped fresh coriander and mix again to blend well. Allow the mixture to cool and add salt just before stuffing. The filling of kachori is ready.
5. The next step is to make the dough. Sieve maida and baking soda into a bowl. Make a well in the center and add sizzling hot oil and salt. Mix well with a spoon.
6. Now add sufficient water and knead the dough. Cover the dough with a clean kitchen towel for about 20 minutes.
7. Grease your palms and make small balls of the dough. Flatten the balls slightly and shape into small katoris /cups with your fingers.
8. Place some of the onion filling in the center and gather all the edges and seal. Flatten the kachoris with your hands and make all the kachoris in the same way.
9. Next, we will fry these Kachoris. Heat the required amount of  oil in a heavy bottomed pan and once the oil is hot, add the kachoris one by one. Fry them from both the sides till it turn golden and crispy.
10. Once done, take them out on an absorbent paper.

Serve this crispy and mouth watering Pyaaz Ki Kachori with Dhaniya pudhina chutney and Date and tamarind chutney for your evening snacks or tea party snacks. You can also serve it as an appetizer for potluck or as a starter for your dinner parties.

Enjoy and keep showering your love.