Luchi Puri With Cholar Dal
Serving - 5
INGREDIENTS
All purpose flour - 150 grams
Salt - 1/4 teaspoon
Ghee - 1 teaspoon
Water - 120 milliliters
Spilt bengal gram - 150 grams
Water - 500 milliliters
Cloves - 4 pods
Cinnamon stick - 1
Green cardamon - 3 pods
Water - 500 milliliters
Turmeric - 1/4 teaspoon
Salt - 1 teaspoon
Oil - 2 teaspoons
Coconut - 1 tablespoon
Cashews - 1 tablespoon
Raisin - 1 tablespoon
Oil - 1 tablespoon
Bay leaf - 1
Cumin - 1 teaspoon
Dry red chili - 3
Asafoetida -1/4 teaspoon
Ginger - 2 teaspoons
Green chili - 1 teaspoon
Cumin powder - 1/2 teaspoon
Sugar - 1/4 teaspoon
Ghee - 2 tablespoons
Oil - for frying
PREPARATION
- In a mixing bowl, add 150 grams all purpose flour, 1/4 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon ghee and 120 milliliters water.
- Mix and knead it to make a smooth soft dough.
- Rest the dough for 30 minutes.
- In a bowl, add 150 grams spilt bengal gram and 500 milliliters water.
- Keep aside and soak for 20 minutes.
- In a grinder, add 4 pods cloves, 1 cinnamon stick and 3 pods cardamom.
- Grind it into a fine powder. Keep aside.
- Now, in a pressure cooker, add 500 milliliters water, 1/4 teaspoon turmeric, 1 teaspoon salt, mix and cover it with lid.
- Pressure cook it until 2-3 whistles.
- Release the pressure and open the lid.
- Remove the pressure cooker from heat and keep aside.
- Heat 2 teaspoon oil in pan, add 1 tablespoon cashew, 1 tablespoon raisins and sauté for 1-2 minutes. Keep aside.
- In a wok ,heat 1 tablespoons oil, 1 bay leaf, 1 teaspoon cumin, stir well, then add 3 dry red chili, 1/4 teaspoon asafoetida. Mix well.
- Now, add 2 teaspoon ginger ,1 teaspoon chopped green chili, and stir well.
- Then , add 1/2 teaspoon cumin powder and blended mixture.
- Stir well and cook for 2-3 minutes on a low heat.
- Then add cooked spilt bengal gram and mix well.
- Add 1/4 teaspoon sugar, mix and cook for a while.
- Now, add roasted dry fruits and give it a mix.
- Remove the pan from heat.
- Now on the flat surface brush 2 tablespoons ghee, and take a small ball from dough.
- Now, flatten it with a rolling pin and shape into a puri
- Heat sufficient oil in a wok and deep fry the puri’s until fluffy.
- Serve hot puri’s with prepared dal.