We are entering into the BM#66 with the first week being on Regional Cuisine. I gave an option for all to select whichever country they wanted to. I, in fact, had some middle east cuisine in mind. Later came back to the Indian States.I was so well prepared whole of June that I actually scheduled everything ahead and didn't cook much over the weekend as something or the other came up. I was planning on making the July dishes. However, as it happened nothing got cooked and here I am with all cooking the same day. This forced me to think if I should just pick up Tamil Nadu or Andhra as I know it will easy to manage.
Somehow I just couldn't get myself to do it. In the last moment, I had a brainwave and decided to check out what my fellow buddies had dished out during our Mega Regional Cuisine. Since Bihari was the first one I landed, I decided to check out these dishes.
I remembered how my Sattu Paratha had turned out and decided on Pradnya's Sattu Kachori. I remembered my friend telling me that they do vary the stuffing as per their choice, so I changed some on the list. I had planned for a mini Bihari Thali for Sunday lunch and yes cooked all dishes for lunch. I am very unhappy with the number of dishes I cooked, this can't be termed a mini thali as well.
Still, I had other items like our Rasam and Curds included and the meal did end up being very heavy.
Recipe
Sattu Kachori
Ingredients
- Cooking Oil for Deep frying
For the outer Layer
- 2 cups Wheat flour
- 1 tbsp Curds
- 2 tsp Cooking Oil
- 2 cups Water
- 1 tsp Ajwain crushed
- Salt to taste
For stuffing
- 1 cup Sattu flour Powdered Fried Gram / Powdered Pottukadalai
- 1 tsp Pickle Masala
- 1 tsp Red Chilli powder
- 1/2 tsp Coriander Powder
- 1/2 tsp Cumin Powder
- 1/2 tsp Garam Masala
- Salt to taste if required
- A pinch Turmeric powder
Instructions
For the dough
- In a wide bowl, take all the ingredients required for the outer layer and knead to a stiff dough. Pinch out small balls and roll well.
For the Stuffing
- Mix the ingredients for the stuffing and if required add water to make a paste. I left it as a powder.
How to stuff and fry
- Flatten the balls on the sides, let the centre be thick. Now place a spoonful of stuffing in the centre and seal well, making sure the stuffing is tightly enclosed.
- Dust with flour and gently roll out into 4 to 5-inch diameter. Repeat with all the balls and stuffing till you are done.
- Heat a Kadai with oil for deep frying.
- When the oil is hot, gently slide the rolled out pooris and cook on both sides. Ensure the pooris are slightly crispy and puffed up
- Remove with a slotted spatula to a kitchen towel.
- Serve hot with Ghugni.
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Nalini's Kitchen says
Interesting recipe,must be a delicious combo with ghugni..
veena krishnakumar says
That is an interesting recipe valli and I have bookmarked some bihari recipes too. Time to try them out
vaishali sabnani says
Sometimes even a mini thali makes us heavy..but i like sattu poori it looks nice and rich.
Priya Suresh says
Wow, wat a fabulous recipe, though am keeping myself away from deep frying, this kachori is tempting me to make some.
Smruti Shah says
Such an interesting recipe Valli. Bihar is an unexplored state for me. Sounds really amazing.
Ruchi Indu says
thats an interesting recipe...
Pavani N says
Yummy looking sattu kachori Valli. They look so inviting.
Sandhya Ramakrishnan says
You are totally tempting me to make these soon! Looks so mouthwatering delicious 🙂