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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