Delicious Farey(Stuffed Dumplings)
Karwachauth is coming. Indian festivals when wives fast
for the wellbeing of their husbands. There is some charm to this festival; it’s
bright, shinning and happy. Its like grown up romance but cute. Throughout the
day empty, growling stomach reminds you that yes. Yes you love that lazy, fat,
middle age man who can’t tell red from pink or what you wore in morning, to the
moon and back. So you dress up like a bride again and wait for the moon like
never before. The moon is beautiful this day, fast is over and you like to
believe that with some magical powers you starved for the long life of your
husband.
The day was always exciting at home. From all the
shenanigans, I remember the entire food mom used to make. I never realized then
but now I know how difficult it is to cook with empty stomach. Respect mom!!
Now far from home, I try to relive the day and create the same excitement. So I
made these ‘Chawal ke phare’ or stuffed dumplings just like mom used to make every
Karwachauth. I absolutely loved them.
Chawal ke
Phare (Stuffed Dumplings)
1.
1 cup rice flour(1cup=200gram)
3.
200ml. water
4.
1/2 teaspoon oil
5.
1teaspoon salt
Filling
1.
100 gram Chana daal
2.
25 gram urad daal
3.
1/2 teaspoon grated ginger
4.
1/2 teaspoon asafetida( heeng)
5.
1-2 green chili
6.
10-12 garlic cloves
7.
Chopped coriander leaves
8.
1/2 teaspoon jeera powder
9.
salt as required
10.
¼ teaspoon garam masala
How to prepare it.
1.
Soak chana daal and urad daal for5-6 hours.tg
2.
Boil water (200ml.) add 1\2 teaspoon oil and ½
teaspoon salt.
3.
Take rice flour and wheat flour gently mix flour
and add boil water. Knead it well with hands. When done cover it and keep it aside for
15-20 minutes.
4.
Coarsely blend chana and urad daal, ginger,green
chilly,and heeng . Don't make a fine paste. Daal should be coarse.
5. Add salt, jeera powder,garam masala,and chopped
coriander leaves.
6. Mix everything very well.
7.
To make phare or dumpling, boil water(1litre)
add ½ teaspoon oil and 1 teaspoon salt in a deep pan
8.
Roll kneaded flour, add daal mixture and gently
close the dumpling with fingers.
9.
Transfer these dumplings in boiling water. In
10-12 minute these dumplings will come on surface. Take them out when done.
10. You can also steam them to cook.
11.
Let the dumplings cool down to room temperature
and using a sharp knife cut them into small pieces.
12. In a separate pan, heat some oil and add cumin
seeds,black musterd seeds(rai),red chilly,curry leaves and turmeric powder
asafoetida, then add pieces of phare or dumplings add salt (if required) and
aamchoor powder(1/4 teaspoon). Let them fry till crisp each side.
Thanks for the recipe
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