A very famous sweet from the Rajasthani Cuisine, this recipe is high on calories as the kachoris are fried & soaked in sugar
syrups…so all those who are weight conscious please avoid it & if you can’t resist than have 1 or 2…
Requirements for Dough:
Maida : 1 Cup
Ghee : 1 Tea Spoon
Milk as required
Requirements for Filling:
Mavo : 100 grams
Sugar Powder : 2 Tea Spoons
Almonds : 1 Table Spoon
Pistachios : 1 Tea Spoon
Cardamom Seeds : ½ Tea Spoon
Nutmeg Powder: 1 Pinch
Oil for frying
Requirements for Sugar Syrup:
Sugar : 250 grams
Water as much as the sugar gets soaked
Cardamom Powder : ½ Tea Spoon
Flakes of Almonds & Pistachios for garnishing
Process:
Step 1: Knead the dough for kachoris, dough’s consistency should be between parathas & purees; keep the kneaded dough aside for rest.
Step 2: Coarsely grind the almonds & pistachios & keep them aside.
Step 3: Heat a pan & roast the mava for 6 to 8 mins (stir continuously).
Step 4: Remove the pan from heat & take the mava in a bowl.
Step 5: Add all the ingredients of the feeling & mix everything well.
Step 6: Once the feeling comes down to room temperature, make small balls from the same & keep them ready in a plate.
Step 7: Prepare small balls from the kneaded dough & create a small cup type shape with your fingers.
Step 8: Place the small ball prepared from the feeling into the space created in the outer layer of kachori & seal them from the
top.
Step 9: Get all the kachoris ready in the same way as above.
Step 10: Heat the oil in a pan, once the oil is properly heated, lower down the flame & start frying each kachoris one by one till
they turn golden in color.
Step 11: Remove the kachoris in a plate.
Step 12: Prepare Sugar Syrup by adding sugar & water into a pan.
Step 13: Cook the syrup till it becomes slightly sticky.
Step 14: Once the syrup is done add cardamom powder to it.
Step 15: Prick the prepared kachoris slightly from all the sides.
Step 16: Soak all the kachoris into the sugar syrup for about 5 to 7 minutes.
Step 17: Remove them from the syrup & sprinkle cardamom powder on them (Optional).
Step 18: Garnish them with flakes of almonds & pistachios.
Tip:
1: The best time to serve these kachoris is when they are @ room temperature.