Dal fara (stuffed lentil dumplings)

Name: Dal fara (stuffed lentil dumplings)
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 2 cups white urad dal (split); 1 cup chana dal; 1 cup arhar dal; 1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds; 1/4 tsp garam masala; 1 tsp Turmeric powder; 1 tsp Red chilli powder; pinch Asafoetida; 3 cloves garlic; 1 tsp Green chilli paste; to taste Salt; as needed Cooking oil; 1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds; 10 curry leaves; pinch Asafoetida; as needed Coriander leaves

Abanti Singh @cook_15631232

lucknow

A North Indian dish.specially made during karva chauth.

Abanti Singh @cook_15631232

lucknow

A North Indian dish.specially made during karva chauth.

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Ingredients

2 cupswhite urad dal (split)
1 cupchana dal
1 cuparhar dal
1/2 teaspooncumin seeds
1/4 tspgaram masala
1 tspTurmeric powder
1 tspRed chilli powder
pinchAsafoetida
3 clovesgarlic
1 tspGreen chilli paste
to tasteSalt
For TEMPERING
as neededCooking oil
1/2 teaspooncumin seeds
10curry leaves
pinchAsafoetida
For GARNISH
as neededCoriander leaves

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Steps

1

Soak all the mentioned dal overnight..make a coarse paste of all dals..mix all the dry spices as well garlic and chilli paste..add salt as par your taste before you start filling the paste in your pooris, or else the consistency will be watery.
2

Prepare a dough by adding rice flour water and salt,make a thick puri out of the dough,add dal paste at the half of the side of the poori and cover it with the other side of the poori.
3

Cook them in a steamer for 20 to 30 minutes.When it’s cooked switch of the gas,take out all the faras (dumplings) and let it cool down.
4

Now is the time to temper faras. Heat oil in a skillet and add cumin seeds, curry leaves and pinch of asafoetida..let them crackle..
5

Now add faras and fry them.You can sprinkle some chat masala and more red chilli powder if you like spicy food..garnish with coriander leaves.
6

Serve them with green chutney or tomato chutney..