From my moms kitchen- Urad kachodi

i am sending this recipe for roti mela hosted by srivalli



khasta kachodi reminds me of so many things...i remember back in our schooldays most of the Sundays we used to eat hot jalebis,kachodis and curd,..most of the time during summer vacations..all the cousions used to come for vacations,,playing cards ludo and other childish game we used to spend our day...and sunday morning used to be lazy one,..we used to wake up late and were greeted with hot jalebi and kachodis..really miss those days..now all the cousions are grown up,..some are married ..some in college ,..and some working,..now no one comes for the vacation,...with time everybody has moved on,..but now also when i go to my home town,,my father gets jalebi,kachodi from the same sweet shop,..feel like going back again,..but back here whenever i used to feel like eating kachodi ,.i used to prepare my mothers recipe of kachodi..recipe was told to me on Skye...

ingredients

for the filling

one cup soaked urad dal
ginger grated one tablespoon
salt to taste
garam masala,one teaspoon
red chilli one teaspooon
oil

for the dough

wheat flour one cup
ghee one teaspoon
water

preparation
knead the dough with help of ghee and water ,keep aside



grind the soaked urad dal..in coarse state dont make it paste
mix ginger,garam masala,salt and red chilli



fry to dry the water,keep aside


procedure

with help of rolling pin make 2inch thick puri add the urad filling



bring all the corners in the center



roll out and put less pressure on the filled side



slide tha kachodi in heated oil in wok



slow the burner
keep turning till its brown from both sides
serve hot with pickle,or vegetable curry.