Kota kachori is a spicy deep-fried snack, originating from the Indian subcontinent, and common in places with Indian diaspora and other South Asian diaspora. Alternative names for the snack include kachauri, kachodi and katchuri.
Kachori is supposed to have originated in Hindi belt region of India. In these states it is usually a round flattened ball made of fine flour filled with a stuffing of baked mixture of yellow moong dal or urad dal (crushed and washed horse beans), besan (crushed and washed gram flour), black pepper, red chili powder, salt and other spices.
Banarasidas, the author of biographical Ardhakathanaka, has mentioned buying Kachoris in Indore in 1613.For seven months, he bought a ser of Kachoris daily, and owed twenty rupees. Kota Kachori from Rajasthan is probably the most famous kachori in the state. The Pyaaj Kachori (onion kachori) is also very popular. Another form of Kachori in Jodhpur is the Mawa Kachori, invented by the late Rawat Deora. It is a sweet dish dipped in sugar syrup.
In Gujarat, it is usually a round ball made of flour and dough filled with a stuffing of yellow moong dal, black pepper, red chili powder, and ginger paste.
In Delhi it is often served as chaat. Delhi also has another kind of kachori, called 'Khasta kachori' or 'Raj Kachori'. 'was (fast) kachori, made with potato, coconut, and sugar. Kachoris are often served with a chutney made from tamarind, mint, or coriander. Another type is fried and stuffed with pulses (urad and moong especially) and is generally found in the Kutch region of Gujarat.
A variant includes sweet ' In West Bengal and Bangladesh, a kachori (often pronounced kochuri) has a quite different variation. In West Bengal, kachori is softer and smaller. It is made mostly of white flour (maida) and asafoetida (hing), which are often added to make it extremely tasty. It is mostly eaten as a tea-time snack in the morning or evening often accompanied with tasty potato-peas curry and Bengali sweets. Also, a kachori stuffed with peas (koraishuti kochuri) is a winter delicacy in Bengal. Another variant in Bengal that exists mostly in sweet shops is the hard form (like in Delhi) with a masala inside called 'Khasta Kochuri'. Generally, no curry is accompanied by the khasta...
Read moreSimply love it. Their khichdi and dal kachori are amazing. If visiting Jaipur must visit this place to taste.
“Jai Jinendra” started in Kota (Rajasthan) with Kachoris and Namkeens. As a result of our excellent quality and awesome taste of products, They soon gained popularity in the market with addition of sweets to our product portfolio.
2008 - JAIPUR They started a new concept named “Falahaar” in the Capital city of Rajasthan i.e. Jaipur. their concept “A place specially dedicated to Fasting people” came to existance.
2011 - ROHILYA FOODS PVT. LTD Under this name They brought Kota famous Jai Jinendra Namkeens range to Jaipur. On huge demand, They launched Kota's special kachori under the brand name "Kota Kachori"
2015 - BANGLORE On 10th May 2015, we launched thier first outlet in Bengaluru at Koramangala. They brought authentic taste from Kota and Jaipur to Namma Bengaluru with their three concepts i.e. Jai Jinendra Sweets Namkeens, Falahaar and...
Read moreOne who misses Kota kachori, this is the place where you can find the close authentic spicy taste. Here it is medium spicy which stays for sometime and you'll relish it. The additional part which is generally missed everywhere is the chutneys is served here. Coriander chutney, Tamarind chutney adds a flavour. They have both kachories made of Urad dal (Split and skinned black lentil) and Aalu-Pyaz (Potato-Onion filled) kachori. You will get the aroma of asafoetida while crossing this place. Apart from kachories, you can try their Sabudana khichdi, Jalebi. Ratlami sev, Laung sev, and sweets like Mango Kalakand is also worth a try. Staff is good. It gets crowded at times but delivery is fast. It is no-contact delivery outlet. They started from Kota under the title "Jai Jinendra", then expanded to Jaipur...
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