Khasta Kachori recipe| Moong Dal Kachori| मूंग दाल कचौरी

Khasta kachori is a popular deep-fried snack made with flour and spiced moong dal stuffing. It is also known by other alternative names – kachodi, kachauri and katchuri.

Khasta Kachori or Moong dal Kachori with detailed step-by-step images and video recipes. It is a flaky and crispy Indian snack that is very similar to a samosa, but the stuffing and shape are different.

Moong dal kachori, as the name suggests consists of a healthy spiced moong dal stuffing in a crispy & flaky pastry dough. This authentic Indian snack is mostly prepared on different occasions and festivals.

It is a perfect evening snack served with a cup of hot tea/coffee. But I prefer them with tamarind chutney or green chutney that adds an extra tanginess.

There are a variety of kachori recipes in Indian cuisine like aloo kachori, aloo pyaz kachori, urad dal kachori, etc. but moong dal kachori has its charm and popularity.

The best thing about these khasta kachori or moong dal kachori is you can easily store them for 2-3 days and so, you can take them while travelling.

This khasta kachori recipe can also be used to make kachori chaat. We can serve this kachori with tamarind chutney, green chutney, and tomato chutney. You can also serve them with jhol wale aloo ki sabji or rasedar aloo.

The detailed step-by-step recipe with images and video is discussed below. Do try it out and let me know your views in the comment section.

How to make Khasta Kachori | Moong Dal Kachori recipe| Moong ki kachori

Ingredients: –

For stuffing: –

1. Moong Lentil split – 1 cup
2. Water (for soaking)
3. Dry coriander seeds – 1 tsp
4. Garlic cloves – 2-3
5. Dry red chilli – 1-2
6. Oil – 2-3 tbsp
7. Cumin seeds – 1 tsp
8. Fennel seeds – 1 tsp
9. Green chilli – 2-3 chopped
10. Garam masala – ¼^th tsp
11. Salt to taste

For the dough: –

12. All-purpose flour – 2 cups
13. Oil – 3-4 tbsp
14. Salt to taste
15. Water (for kneading)

Method: – 

Preparing the stuffing: – 

1. Take 1 cup of moong dal in a bowl.
2. Add water and soak it for 2-3 hours.
3. Soaked moong dal after 2-3 hours.
4. Rinse it 2-3 times and transfer it to the mixing jar.
5. Add coriander seeds, garlic and dry red chilli.
6. Grind it to a roughly coarse mix.
7. Now take a pan and add oil.
8. Heat the oil and add cumin, fennel seeds and chopped green chillies.
9. Let them crackle for a few seconds.
10. Then add the coarsely ground moong dal.
11. Mix it nicely.
12. Stir continuously to avoid sticking at the bottom of the pan.
13. Cook until the mixture seems slightly dry.
14. Add the garam masala and salt at this stage and keep cooking for another 2-3 minutes.
15. The stuffing is ready.

Preparing the dough: –

16. Take 2 cups of all-purpose flour or maida in a mixing bowl.
17. Add 3-4 tbsp of oil and salt.
18. Mix it nicely.
19. Add water as required and start to knead the flour.
20. Knead it into a soft and smooth dough.
21. Rest it for 15-20 minutes.

Stuffing & Shaping the kachori

22. Pinch a small ball size dough and tuck well.
23. Now with the help of your fingers flatten it while keeping the edges slightly thin.
24. Place the moong dal stuffing at the centre of the dough.
25. Bring the edges together and join them at the centre. Remove the excess dough if any. (Refer video for better understanding.)
26. Now roll it gently with a rolling pin. Do not make it too thin.
27. Similarly, make all the other kachoris.

Frying the kachori: –

28. Heat the oil for frying in a kadhai.
29. When the oil is just hot enough, add the kachori.
30. Fry the kachori on low flame until crisp & golden brown.
31. Khasta Kachori is ready.
32. Serve it hot with tangy tamarind chutney and a cup of hot tea/coffee.

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If you liked this recipe, you can also check out some of my other recipes:–

Paneer Pakora

Methi paratha

Ragda for chaat 

Aloo k Bhajiye

Crispy Bread Pakodas (without Aloo stuffing)

Lentil Popcorn or Mangode

Fasting Special Sabudana Vada

Street Style – Aloo Samosa

Green Chutney for Snacks, Sandwiches and Chaat

Khasta Kachori Video recipe: –

How to make Khasta Kachori | Moong Dal Kachori recipe| Moong ki kachori. Step-by-step recipe with images.

Preparing the stuffing: – 

1. Take 1 cup of moong dal in a bowl.

2. Add water and soak it for 2-3 hours.

3. Soaked moong dal after 2-3 hours.

4. Rinse it 2-3 times and transfer it to the mixing jar.

5. Add coriander seeds, garlic and dry red chilli.

6. Grind it to a roughly coarse mix.

7. Now take a pan and add oil.

8. Heat the oil and add cumin, fennel seeds and chopped green chillies.

9. Let them crackle for a few seconds.

10. Then add the coarsely ground moong dal.

11. Mix it nicely.

12. Stir continuously to avoid sticking at the bottom of the pan.

13. Cook until the mixture seems slightly dry.

14. Add the garam masala and salt at this stage and keep cooking for another 2-3 minutes.

15. The stuffing is ready.

Preparing the dough: –

16. Take 2 cups of all-purpose flour or maida in a mixing bowl.

17. Add 3-4 tbsp of oil and salt.

18. Mix it nicely.

19. Add water as required and start to knead the flour.

20. Knead it into a soft and smooth dough.

21. Rest it for 15-20 minutes.

Stuffing & Shaping the kachori

22. Pinch a small ball size dough and tuck well.

23. Now with the help of your fingers flatten it while keeping the edges slightly thin.

24. Place the moong dal stuffing at the centre of the dough.

25. Bring the edges together and join them at the centre. Remove the excess dough if any. (Refer video for better understanding.)

26. Now roll it gently with a rolling pin. Do not make it too thin.
27. Similarly, make all the other kachoris.

Frying the kachori: –

28. Heat the oil for frying in a kadhai.

29. When the oil is just hot enough, add the kachori.

30. Fry the kachori on low flame until crisp & golden brown.

31. Khasta Kachori is ready.

32. Serve it hot with tangy tamarind chutney and a cup of hot tea/coffee.

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