Kachori
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 Gujarati style lilva kachori |
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| Place of origin | India |
| Region or state | Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat. |
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| Main ingredient(s) | white flour and potatoes |
| Variations | lachhedar kachori, sweet upwas kachori, dahi-kheerey ki kachori[1] |
Kachori or Kachauri is a spicy Indian snack of various regions of Pakistan and India, including Punjab, Rajasthan, Gujarat, and Uttar Pradesh.
[edit] Variations
In Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh it is usually a round flattened ball made of fine flour filled with a stuffing of baked mixture of yellow moong dal or Urad Dal (crushed and washed horse beans), besan (crushed and washed gram flour), black pepper, red chili powder, salt and other spices.
In Gujarat, it is usually a round ball made of flour and dough filled with a stuffing of yellow moong dal, black pepper, red chili powder, and ginger paste.
In Uttar Pradesh, it is a flattened ball of spiced potatoes, typically including potatoes and peas, wrapped in white flour, and deep fried.
A variant includes sweet upwas (fast) kachori, made with potato, coconut, and sugar. Kachoris are often served with a chutney, often made from tamarind, mint, or coriander.
Some of the variants popular in North India includes a version similar to the Rajasthan version accompanied with a curry made of potatoes and varied spices or even chana (chole), similar to one served in chole bhature
Kachori is often a pet name in South India, with the short form 'Kachu' being a very popular nickname for Kannadigas. Especially for the ones settled in Ayanavaram area in Chennai.
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