Chana Dal Ke Masale Wale Phare

Chana Dal Ke Masale Wale Phare

Ingredients (for 3-4 servings)

• 1 cup chana dal (soaked for 3-4hrs)
• ½ cup urad dal (soaked for 3-4hrs)
• 1 ½ cup whole wheat flour
• 2 large onion
• 10-12 garlic cloves
• 2 inch ginger piece
• 3-4 green chillies
• ½ cup coriander leaves (chopped)
• 2 tsp coriander powder
• 1  tsp garam masala
• 1 tsp red chilli powder
• 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
• 3-4 tbsp mustard oil
• ½ tsp cumin seeds
• 1/8 tsp asafoetida

Method (How to make masala phara)

• Soak chana dal and urad dal for 4-5 hrs. Drain the water from the chana dal and urad dal and make coarse paste with ½ of the ginger, garlic  and 2 green chillies.
• Add 1 tsp coriander powder, ½ or the chopped coriander leaves, ½ tsp garam masala, salt and mix well.
• Add ½ tsp salt into the flour and knead soft dough, allow to rest for 10-15 minutes.
• Make paste of ginger, garlic, and onion.
• Heat and deep and big wok add mustard oil.
• Add asafoetida, and cumin sauté for few seconds.
• Add onion and ginger garlic paste and sauté till oil separate.
• Add coriander powder, garam masala, turmeric, and red chilli powder add 1 tbsp water and sauté continuously  till oil separate. Add 3 cup water and cook till start boiling.
• Make small lemon size balls with the kneaded flour and dip in the dry flour and roll into small puri.
• Put 1 spoon dal paste and fold to make half circle.
• Put into the boiling gravy.
• Make all phare with the same manner and put into the gravy. If you feel water is less add more water and cook on the medium flame for 18-20 minutes.
• Switch off the flame add chopped coriander leaves and serve hot.