Sig's Lentil Dumplings with crisped Potatoes

Name: Sig's Lentil Dumplings with crisped Potatoes
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 200 grams lentils , you can use white or dark lentils , clean , wash and soaked overnight; 1 tsp fresh cracked black pepper; 1 lot of oil for deepfrying,; 2 tbsp semolina; 500 grams plain yoghurt; 1 inch piece of,fresh ginger finely grated; 2 green chilli seeded and chopped; 2 tbsp chopped coriander stems and leaves; 1 1/2 tsp ,roasted and crushed cumin seeds.; 1/2 tsp each sweet paprika and chilli; 1 tsp salt; 2 medium sized potatoes peeled and cut into very fine sticks; 1 pinch salt or salt substitute; 1/4 tsp ,chilli powder

Sigrun @sigrun

German, living in England

these are a lovely vegetarian alternative to meatballs. (L)

Sigrun @sigrun

German, living in England

these are a lovely vegetarian alternative to meatballs. (L)

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Ingredients

4 servings

dumplings
200 gramslentils , you can use white or dark lentils , clean , wash and soaked overnight
1 tspfresh cracked black pepper
1lot of oil for deepfrying,
2 tbspsemolina
yoghurt
500 gramsplain yoghurt
1inch piece of,fresh ginger finely grated
2green chilli seeded and chopped
2 tbspchopped coriander stems and leaves
1 1/2 tsp,roasted and crushed cumin seeds.
1/2 tspeach sweet paprika and chilli
1 tspsalt
crispy potatoes
2 mediumsized potatoes peeled and cut into very fine sticks
1 pinchsalt or salt substitute
1/4 tsp,chilli powder

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Steps

1

prepare your lentils the day before next day drain , blend into a smooth mixture using a tiny bit of,water if to dry add all dumpling ingredients and whip into a semi light batter
2

heat the oil devide the butter into round balls of a small meatball size ,
3

deep fry until golden brown
4

soak the fried dumplings in luke warm water for about 20 minutes then gently squeeze the excess water out and put them in a deep dish .
5

beat the yoghurt until smooth add all the rest of yoghurt ingredients. cover the dumplings with the sauce and refrigerate for 30, minutes or so.
6

heat oil in separate pan fry the potatoe sticks until golden brown season with salt and chilli , serve with chutney or mixed salad