Jodhpuri Mawa Kachori Recipe

Rajasthan is known for its rich food and culture and this plethoric collection of food has a piece called Mawa Kachori. Mawa kachori is an exotic pastry like dessert stuffed with an aromatic mixture of mawa and dry fruits make it a very festive delicacy. It is a very prestigious dish originated from Jodhpur, Rajasthan. Mawa Kachori was invented by Shri Rawatmal Ji Deora of Rawat Mishthan Bhandar of Jodhpur. This sweet is so unique that people visiting Jodhpur do not forget to taste and take away Mawa Kachori with them. It is a sweet made of mawa filled in kachori. The blend of rich dry fruits and mawa (khoya) that too stuffed in crisp deep-fried kachoris coated with sugar syrup tastes outstanding. Let us see how to make it at home in an easy go.

1. Take plain flour and add a pinch of salt, 1 Tablespoon ghee or oil.
2. Knead the dough (5-6 minutes) firmly using enough water.
3. Now, divide the dough into equal balls.
4. Filling: Combine all the ingredients Almond, grated pistachios, Cardamom, Cinnamon (Dalchini) and mix well.
5. Making Kachori: Take a ball and roll to a size of small chapati.
6. Stuff filling at its center (2 tbsp).
7. Fold all corners at a time to make it a ball again and gently press with your palm or roll to flatten it back and make like kachori (circle).
8. You can bake it or may deep fry all the balls till golden brown, after draining excessive oil, keep them aside to cool.
9. Prepare chasni (sugar syrup) of two threads consistency by dissolving 1 cup sugar in 1 cup water (remember sugar and water must be of equal quantity).
10. Press at top center of kachoris to make a peep hole (as you can see fillings of inside) and pour chasni (2 tbsp sugar syrup) into it. Sometimes whole kachori is dipped in chasni but that depends how much sweetness you prefer.

You can store these for several days in an air-tight container then just don’t use sugar syrup atop kachori. Here you go, ready to serve these kachoris as a welcome treat at any time of the day. Garnish them with dry fruits and saffron and serve.