Diwali Special: How to make Raj Kachori / Indian style crispy tacos
Crispy shells dressed with various toppings and chutneys/ Indian style crispy Tacos
Servings: 8 people
Ingredients
- To make Raj Kachori-
- 400 gm Semolina / Sooji
- 200 gm Refined flour / Maida
- 20 gm Salt / Namak
- 1/4 tsp Turmeric Powder / Haldi Powder
- 300 gm water
Besan stuffing
- 100 gm Gram flour / Besan
- to taste Salt / Namak
- 1 tsp Red Chili Powder/ Laal Mirch
- 1/3 tsp Turmeric Powder / Haldi Powder
- 1 tsp Roasted Cumin Powder/ Bhuna Jeera
- 1 tsp Chaat Masala
- 1/2 tsp Pepper Powder / Kali Mirch
- 1/2 tsp baking Soda
for stuffing of Raj Kachori
- 100 gm Moth Beans/ Matki boiled
- 10 Papdi crushed
- 4 tbsp Pomegranate seeds
- few Dahi vada Soaked
- 100 gm Chick Peas/ Kabuli Chana boiled
- 1/2 cup Besan boondi optional
- 5 tbsp Namkeen Bhujiya / Nylon sev
- 3 medium Potatoes / Aloo boiled
- 1 cup Tamarind chutney /Imli ki chutney
- 1 cup Green chutney
- 1 cup Yogurt / Dahi
Top garnish
- 1/2 cup Pomegranate pearls /Anar ka dana
- 100 gm Fine besan sev
- 2 tsp Roasted Cumin Powder / Jeera Powder
- 1 tsp Red Chilli powder / Laal mirch powder
- 1 tsp Black Salt / Kala Namak
- 3 tbsp ginger juliennes optional
Instructions
- In a bowl add maida, sooja ,salt, turmeric and mix everything well.
- Add just enough water (approx 300 ml ) to make a medium soft dough.
- Cover and rest the dough for 15 minutes.
- In a separate bowl take gram flour and add all the spices in it , add water and make a soft sticky dough. it will absorb water and become little stiff later.
- Knead the maida dough again and make small balls from the dough and keep aside in a plate.
- Make smaller balls from the besan mixture and stuff inside the maida balls and then roll them to make a neat ball.
- Roll to make medium thick pooris/discs.
- Slide the prepared poori's in hot oil.
- Press with a spatula to help it puff completely.
- Reduce the heat to medium low and deep fry from both the sides till golden in colour
- When done drain on a paper napkin.
- Let them cool down completely.
- Beat yogurt and add some salt and 1/2 tsp sugar.
- When you want to serve then poke it on top and make a hole in it.
- Add chopped potato,chick peas,dahi vada, moth sprouts or any stuffing of your choice inside the raj kachori.
- Add some curd and green chutney.
- Add some crushed papadi and boondi and fill it till the top.
- Again drizzle yogurt,green chutney and tamarind chutney.
- Add some bhujiya sev and sprinkle chili powder,cumin powder and black salt.
- Garnish with anar dana/pomegranate seeds, ginger juliennes and beetroot juliennes or any garnish of your choice.
- Serve immediately