Clean and Wash chana dal
Take a pressure cooker add chana dal water salt and turmeric powder don't use to much water
Pressure cook chana dal for 4 to 5 whistles or until cooked the soft do not overcook the dal since it will make the puri mushy
Let cooker cool and drain all the water from cook chana dal
It is up to you to mash it or leave it grainy as per your choice
Heat oil a wide bottom pan
Add hing, cumin seeds let it splutter
Then add chopped onion
Fry till it turns brown
Add crushed ginger, garlic and green chilli
Fry well
Add all spices and saute it for 3 to 4 minutes
Add bioled chana dal
Mix well
Add chopped coriander leaves
Mix well
Cook for about 4 to 5 minutes stir till dry
Transfer into a plate and keep aside to cool
Place wheat flour in a bowl, add salt, hing, kalonji and ajwain and oil and mix well all the ingredients
Add required amount of water and knead into a nice dough
Rest the dough covered with a damp cloth for about 10 minutes
Divide the dough into lemon sized balls
Pick a blob of kneaded atta and roll it into a sphere with your palm, press and flatten and help of both thumbs start the edges and create a dent in the center
Place 1 or 2 table spoon of stuffing ( chana dal ) on it
And enclose it, seal the edges completely so that stuffing does not come out
Flatten again approximately 2.5 inch diameter
Heat sufficient oil in a pan for deep fry to medium flame
Drop puri or kachori one by one
Deep fry till both side golden brown and crisp
Drain the excess oil and put them in a plate with tissue paper
Now dal puri , dal kachori is ready
Serve it immediately hot with kheer and any chutney
5 servings