Recipe: How to make Mixed Dal Farre

These healthy small bites can be either boiled or steamed and then stir fried.

"They are ideal as a tea-time snack," says Bethica Das who shared the recipe.

Mixed Dal Farre

Ingredients

For the dough

• ½ cup whole wheat flour
• A pinch of salt
• 1 tsp oil
• Water as needed

For the stuffing

• ½ cup mixed lentils, soaked overnight
• 2-3 garlic cloves
• ½" ginger
• 2 green chillies
• ½ tsp cumin seeds
• ½ tsp turmeric powder
• A pinch of asafoetida
• ½ tsp garam masala powder
• A handful of coriander leaves, chopped
• Salt to taste

For the tempering

• 2 tbsp oil + 1 tsp  
• ½ tsp mustard seeds
• ½ tsp cumin seeds
• 1 spring curry leaves
• 1 tsp red chilli powder
• 1 tbsp coriander leaves

Method

For the dough

• In a bowl mix together whole wheat flour, salt and oil.
  Add water, little at a time, and knead to a tight dough.
  Cover with a wet cloth and keep aside for 10 minutes.

For the stuffing

• Blend together the soaked dal, ginger, garlic, green chillies and cumin seeds into a coarse paste.
  Do not add any water.
  Add the rest of the ingredients and keep separate.

For the farre

• Divide the dough into equal small balls.
  Roll and flatten each of the balls like a poori.
  Place some of the stuffing and seal all the edges with a fork.
  Fill all the farre and keep aside.
• In a pan bring sufficient water to boil.
  Add some salt and 1 tsp oil.
  Gently drop the stuffed farre and boil for 15 minutes.
  When done, remove with a spoon and keep aside.
  After it cools, cut into pieces and keep aside.

For the tempering

• Heat 2 tbsp oil in a pan and temper with mustard seeds, cumin seeds and curry leaves.
  After it stops spluttering, add chilli powder and give it a stir.
• Add the farre pieces and give it a toss.
  Stir fry for a minute and switch off the flame. Garnish with coriander leaves and serve.

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