Bedmi Kachori

Name: Bedmi Kachori
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 2-3 servings
Ingredients: 1 cup whole wheat flour; 1 cup Flour; 1 cup urad dal, split black gram; 1 teaspoon Fennel Seed; 1 teaspoon Coriander Seed; 1 teaspoon Cumin, seeds; 1 teaspoon red chili powder; 1 teaspoon garam masala; 1 teaspoon Amchur, dried mango powder; 1 teaspoon salt; 2 tablespoons ghee; water, as needed; oil, for deep frying

Veg Vegan

Urad dal-stuffed deep-fried bread — whole wheat dough stuffed with a spiced paste of coarsely ground urad dal, dried red chilli, fennel seeds, and asafoetida, then deep-fried into a puffy, layered, dry-textured bread. Unlike Rajasthani kachori, the bedmi is drier and more bread-like than hollow. Served with aloo sabzi (a thin tangy potato curry with whole spices) and hari chutney. The traditional Old Delhi breakfast, particularly at Parathe Wali Gali and the stalls of Lal Kuan.

Cuisines

Awadhi Delhi

Best for

Breakfast

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Recipe

Prep: 30 min Cook: 30 min Total: 60 min 2-3 servings

Ingredients

	1 cup	Whole wheat flour
	1 cup	Flour
	1 cup	Urad dal , split black gram
	1 teaspoon	Fennel Seed
	1 teaspoon	Coriander Seed
	1 teaspoon	Cumin , seeds
	1 teaspoon	Red chili powder
	1 teaspoon	Garam masala
	1 teaspoon	Amchur , dried mango powder
	1 teaspoon	Salt
	2 tablespoons	Ghee
	—	Water , as needed
	—	Oil , for deep frying

Instructions

1 Rinse and soak the urad dal in water for 4-5 hours, then drain.
2 Grind the soaked urad dal into a coarse paste without adding water.
3 In a pan, dry roast the fennel seeds, coriander seeds, and cumin seeds until aromatic.
4 Grind the roasted spices into a coarse powder.
5 In a bowl, mix the whole wheat flour and all-purpose flour with ghee and salt.
6 Add water gradually to form a soft dough and let it rest for 20 minutes.
7 In another bowl, mix the urad dal paste with the ground spices, red chili powder, garam masala, amchur, and salt.
8 Divide the dough into small balls and flatten each ball slightly.
9 Place a spoonful of the urad dal mixture in the center of the dough, seal the edges, and roll gently into a kachori.
10 Heat oil in a deep pan over medium heat.
11 Fry the kachoris until golden brown and crispy.
12 Serve hot with your choice of chutney or curry.

Tips

Ensure the oil is hot enough before frying to prevent the kachoris from absorbing excess oil.