Pyaaz kachori
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Flaky deep-fried pastries stuffed with a spicy onion filling, a Jodhpur breakfast and tea-time snack.
Region: Rajasthan (Jodhpur)Occasion: Breakfast and snackTime: 1 hourServes: 12 kachorisVegan
Ingredients
- For the dough: 2 cups maida (refined flour), ⅓ cup oil, ½ tsp salt, cold water
- For the filling: 3 onions, finely chopped, 2 tbsp oil, 1 tsp fennel seeds, 1 tsp coriander seeds (crushed), a pinch of hing, 2 green chillies, 1 tsp red chilli powder, 1 tsp amchur, ½ tsp garam masala, 3 tbsp besan, salt
- Oil for deep frying
Method
- Rub the oil into the flour and salt until it holds when pressed. Knead a soft dough with cold water and rest 30 minutes.
- Heat oil, add fennel, coriander, hing and chillies, then the onions. Cook until soft but not brown.
- Add the besan and spices and cook 3–4 minutes. Cool the filling completely.
- Divide the dough into 12 balls. Flatten each, fill with the onion mix, seal and press gently into a round.
- Fry in warm (not hot) oil on low heat for 15–20 minutes, turning, until crisp and golden.
- Serve with tamarind and green chutney.
History
Kachoris are sold from early morning in sweet and snack shops across Rajasthan. Jodhpur’s onion kachori is the best known.
Significance
It is a favourite breakfast and is often carried as travel food because it stays good for a day.