Butt Sweets’ Kachori (Sada & Qeemay Wali)

Qeema Kachori

Ingredients

• 300 grams Minced meat (chicken, mutton, or beef as desired)
• 2 chopped onions
• 6 tbsp. oil and oil for frying
• 2 piece chopped ginger
• Chopped coriander (as required)
• 500 grams Maida
• 1 ½ tsp turmeric powder
• 1 tbsp. all spices powder
• 1 tbsp. red pepper (crushed)
• 1 ½ tbsp. cumin seeds (crushed)
• 4-6 tbsp. ghee or butter
• 3 tbsp. ginger garlic paste
• Water (as required)
• Salt (to taste)

Kachori Recipe

The dough is prepared by mixing butter, maida, and salt by kneading with small amounts of water and then it is allowed to sit for half an hour. Oil is added in a wok and the meat is added along with other spices like onions, chopped ginger, ginger garlic paste, coriander, turmeric powder, garam masala, red pepper, and cumin seeds. Water is also added so that it helps the cooking process of meat. When the meat is soft and the water is dried, it is made sure that it is cooked properly and it not raw. Small portions of dough are taken and they are flattened to make the kachori, and the stuffing of meat is added. The sides of the dough are joined together to give the shape of kachori. The kachoris are then deep fried in a pan on medium heat and they are served warm while they are crispy and golden.

Vegetable Kachori (Sada Kachori)

Ingredients

• 2 cups boiled potatoes
• ½ cup boiled green peas
• 2 cups green cabbage
• 1 cup boiled chicken
• ½ – ¾ tsp chili powder
• ¼ cup green chilies (chopped)
• ¼ tsp turmeric powder
• ½ tsp coriander powder
• ¾ tsp crushed fennel seeds
• ¼ tsp dry mango powder
• ¾ tsp cumin seeds
• Salt (to taste)
• Water (as required)

Ingredients for Dough

• 2 cups maida
• 1 tsp semolina
• 4-5 tbsp. oil
• Salt (to taste)
• Oil (deep frying)
• Water (for kneading dough)

Kachori Recipe

Potatoes, cabbage, chicken, and peas are added in the wok and the material is mixed with the spices; chili powder, fennel seeds, cumin seeds, coriander powder, green chilies, turmeric powder, mango powder, salt and cumin seeds. These are mixed with the addition of few teaspoons of water and then the material is set aside.

To prepare the dough, maida, oil, semolina, and oil are mixed with the help of water and these are kneaded to form the dough. The dough is covered with wet cloth and then allowed to sit for half an hour. After this the small portions of dough are taken and they are given the shape of a chappati, the material is added and the sides of dough are joined to make the shape of kachori. These are then fried at medium heat and served warm.