Nayar Ji Kachori

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 40 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 6 medium potatoes, washed, boiled, peeled and mashed
• 1/2 fresh coconut, grated
• 5 green chilies, finely chopped
• 1 teaspoon arrowroot
• 1 lemon, juice of
• 1 pinch sugar (optional)
• salt
• oil, to fry

Recipe

• 1 in a clean bowl, mix together the mashed potatoes, salt and arrowroot powder. the arrowroot powder is used as a binding agent and it helps by making the kachori crisp.
• 2 divide the mixture into 10 equal parts.
• 3 in another bowl, mix the coconut, chillies, lemon juice and sugar. divide the mixture into 10 equal parts.
• 4 flatten each portion of the mashed potato mixture with the palm of your hand.
• 5 put the coconut filling in the centre.
• 6 seal the kachoris properly by extending the edges of the potato paste. then, neatly round out the kachori.
• 7 heat oil in a wok on medium flame.
• 8 when its hot, add the kachoris gently and deep-fry them until they are golden brown in colour.
• 9 drain on clean kitchen paper towels.
• 10 serve hot.