Aloo Kachori / Potato Puffs

Crisp homemade pastry shells stuffed with mint and potato mixture- a Bhatia
community specialty.
Aloo kachori is a popular snack in North India, with a few different versions to suit regional tastes. When
I came to Dubai, I tasted this delicious aloo kachori which is an speciality of the Bhatia community. Since
then this is one of my favourite recipes, and every one at my home loves this. The addition of mint and
ground pomegrante makes this special and different. These are best served with mint chutney
and date and tamarind chutney

INGREDIENTSpreparation time-15 min

cooking time-20 min
yield-18 pieces
To make outer layer/pastry shell-

Refined flour-2 cups

Cooking oil-7 tbsp

Lemon juice-8 drops

Salt-1 tsp

Stuffing
Boiled and mashed potatoes-4 (medium)

Mint leaves,chopped-1/2 cup

Green chilies,minced-1 tsp

Ginger,chopped- 1tsp

Dried Pomegrante seed powder-3 tsp

Red chili powder-1.5 tsp

Mango powder-1.5 tsp

Coriander powder- 1 tsp

Cumin seeds-1/2 tsp

Crushed coriander seeds-1 tsp

Asafoetida-1/4 tsp

Salt- 1 tsp

Cooking oil-1 tsp(to add in the stuffing)

Cooking oil -to deep fry

PROCEDURE1.
Outer covering/pastry shell-take a big bowl and add all the ingredients listed for making
outer layer.
2.
Mix well and make a soft dough with cold water,cover and rest for 10 minutes.
3.
Knead well and make equal size balls from the dough.
4.
Stuffing- In a bowl add all the ingredients for stuffing and mix properly.
5.
Make equal size balls from the mixture,slightly bigger then the dough balls.
6.
Now dust the dough balls with refined flour and roll to make a medium thick poori.

7.
Place the potato ball in the centre and pull and close the poori from all sides,pinch off
extra dough and make a round ball.
8.
Heat oil in a deep pan, add the kachoris on medium heat .
9.
Now lower the flame after a minute and fry the kachoris on low heat from both sides till
golden in colour.
10.
Drain on a paper napkin to absorb the extra fat,
Serving suggestions-serve with mint chutney and date tamarind chutney

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