Kachori

/kɑːtʃˈɔːri/

/kɑːtʃˈoːɹi/

[noun]

Kachori

[NOUN]

a deep-fried, savory pastry filled with spiced lentil, pea, or potato filling, often served with chutney or yogurt

What is "kachori"?

Kachori is a popular snack in Indian cuisine that features a crispy, deep-fried pastry filled with a savory mixture of spiced potatoes, peas, lentils, or other ingredients. The pastry is typically made with a mixture of flour, water, and oil or ghee, which is then shaped into small balls and rolled out into thin circles. The filling is then added to the center of the circle, and the pastry is sealed and deep-fried until it is golden brown and crispy. Kachori can be enjoyed as a snack or appetizer and is often served with a chutney or dipping sauce such as mint or tamarind.

Examples

1. You'll most likely get a crisp kachori.

2. In Motichoor Chaknachoor, director Debamitra Biswal follows the standard beats of these films we get the specific Hindi accent, middle-class families with squabbling mausis and jijis, platefuls of jalebi, kachori and samosas, crowded streets, a feisty heroine who refuses to play by the rules and of course, the clash of values that the internet has created.

3. We have the cut chori which are actually very similar to puri Because they're a thin type of kachori and one of my favourite things here is that they serve it in this really cool leaf Bowl