Katori Dal Chaat
- Swetha Jain
- Apr 23, 2021
- 2 min read
Who doesn’t love 💕 Chaat?
Try my Katori Dal Chaat and let me know if you like them 😋
Katori Dal Chaat:
For katori dough
▢ 2 cups all-purpose flour (organic maida) (250 grams )
▢ ¼ cup oil or melted ghee (60 ml)
▢ 6 tablespoons water (¼ cup + 2 tbsp )
▢ ¾ teaspoon carom seeds (ajwain)
▢ ¾ teaspoon salt
Ingredients
Dal:
1 cup yellow moong dal (petite split yellow lentils)
2 cups water
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
1 tsp ghee
salt to taste
Toppings:
1 tbsp ginger , julienned (optional)
2 tbsp green chilies , finely chopped (optional)
1/2 cup red /white onions , finely chopped
1/2 cup tomatoes , deseeded and finely chopped
1/2 cup boiled and mashed potatoes
1/4 cup raw mango chopped
1/4 cup pomegranate seeds
2 tbsp lime juice(optional)
1 tbsp chaat masala(optional)
2 tbsp butter/ghee
4 tbsp mint-garlic cilantro chutney
cilantro
2 tbsp dal masala
Dal Masala:
6 cloves
5 dried red chilies
1 tsp black peppercorns
1 1/2 tbsp coriander powder , or coriander seeds
pinch asafoetida powder (hing) (optional)
Instructions
Dal:
Rinse and soak the yellow moong dal in the water for at least an hour and discard the water once ready. Add the dal into a pressure cooker and add double the amount of water that there is dal.
Add salt, turmeric, and ghee and put the lid on. Let it cook on medium heat until one whistle and then lower the gas and let it cook for one more whistle. Let it release naturally and open the lid. Whisk the dal to mash any lentils that might still be whole. The dal is ready!
Dal Masala:
Lightly roast and grind all the ingredients using a mortar and pestle, or a grinder.
Katori:
Mix all the ingredients and make a soft dough. Take small balls and roll out and cut it down to round with the help of cup or cutter. Pre heat air fryer at 200 degrees for 5 minutes and place the round cut out dough on the back of silicon mould and cook till they are golden in colour and crispy. Bruh oil / ghee if required.
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