Koraishutir Kachori
Indian
Easy
AppetizerAuthentic Koraishutir Kachori Recipe: A Beloved, Bengali Snack
Koraishutir Kachori
75 mins
Cooking Time
Easy
Difficulty
15
Ingredients
Veg
Diet
There’s something about the cold winter winds that makes you crave greasy, fried food. Like the koraishutir kachori, an authentic Bengali snack. It’s essentially a puffed bread (like puri) made from a dough of all-purpose flour and stuffed with peas (a seasonal winter produce), flavoured with spices like chilli powder, cumin powder, and more.
Ingredients
UNITSIngredients
2.5 cupsMaida (all-purpose flour)
2.5 tbspGhee
for kneadingWater
as neededSalt
1 cupPeas
1 tbspBesan (gram flour)
2Green chillies, chopped
1½-inch Ginger, chopped
1 tspCumin powder
¼ tspRed chilli powder
1Green cardamom
a pinchGaram masala
a pinchHing (asafoetida)
as neededSugar
for deep fryingOil