How much cooking time?

40 min — 25 min prep, 15 min cooking.

Kochuri

Name: Kochuri
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 5 servings
Cuisine: West Bengal Indian
Ingredients: 2tbsp Coriander Leaves; 1cup Gram Flour; 100g Toor Dal; salt; 2tbsp Mustard Oil

Bengali deep-fried bread stuffed with spiced green pea or dal filling. Different from North Indian kachori — softer, less flaky, served with cholar dal or aloo dum.

Time 40 min · Serves 5 · 217 kcal · Kolkata, West Bengal

Ingredients

Garnish

Coriander Leaves (optional) (garnish) — 2 tbsp (chopped)

Main

Gram Flour — 1 cup (ground)
Toor Dal — 100 g (whole)
salt (optional) (whole)

Tempering

Mustard Oil — 2 tbsp (whole)

Method

Prepare the filling/mixture for Kochuri. Chop or mash ingredients as needed.
Mix with spices, salt, and binding agent (besan/flour). Shape into desired form.
Heat oil in a deep kadhai on medium flame.
Fry in batches until golden brown and crispy. Drain on paper towels.
Serve hot with chutney.

Common questions

How many calories in one plate of Kochuri?: 217 kcal per plate.
How much cooking time?: 40 min — 25 min prep, 15 min cooking.

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