Aloo Kachori (Deep fried, potato stuffed in dough)

Perfect for breakfast, lunch, dinner, snack -  My 'all-time, any-time' favorite!

You need:

Wheat flour dough

Boiled potatoes – 4-5 medium size

Onion - 1 medium (fine chopped)

Ginger – 1 inch (fine chopped)

Garlic (optional) – 2-3 cloves (fine chopped)

Green chili – 1 no. (fine chopped)

Coriander seeds – 2 tsp

Coriander powder – ½ tsp

Red chili powder – ½ tsp

Green coriander leaves/ Cilantro

1. In a pan heat oil, add the coriander seeds and let it fry on low heat till it gets golden brown.
2. Now add the green chili, ginger and garlic. Fry for a minute.
3. Add the onion, salt, red chili powder. Fry for a minute.
4. Now add the coriander powder and fry for a min.
5. Add potatoes and fry till they become slightly golden brown.
6. Remove from heat and add coriander leaves/ cilantro. Mix well.
7. Once the mixture cools, its ready to be stuffed.
8. Make a small dough ball. Roll it to form a chapati of approx 4 inch diameter. Place 2 tbsp of potato filling in the centre and fold the ends together to from a potato filled dough ball. Flatten this dough ball using the palm of your hand. Roll it into a thick stuffed disc, making sure there is no opening anywhere.
9. Deep fry this kachori to golden brown.
10. Serve with creamy yogurt, and mint chutney.

*You can also makes this with maida/ all purpose flour.
**Stuff this kachori with green peas, mixed vegetables, spicy moong dal.  
***You can shallow fry instead of deep frying.
****Omit garlic if you want to avoid it.