Ingredients:
Maida - 1 1/4 cup
Turmeric powder - ¼ tsp.
Oil or ghee - 2 tbsp
Powdered sugar - 2 tsp
Water - to mix
Oil or ghee - to pour on top (4-5 tbsp)
Bengal gram (chana dal) - 1 cup
Jaggery powder - 1 cup
Cardamom powder - 1/2 tsp
Method:
Mix maida with turmeric powder and powdered sugar.
Add water, make a soft dough. Knead in the oil or ghee.
Pour extra oil or ghee on top and keep covered till the filling is ready.
Cook dal till soft but not mushy. Strain and cool. Add jaggery and grind in a mixie till
smooth. Add cardamom powder.
Place the mixture in a kadai and cook stirring till the mixture can be shaped into soft
balls.
Take a little dough on your palm and flatten into a round sheet. Place a ball of filling
over it.
Bring up the edges of the dough and cover the ball.
Roll out to thin rounds, on a butter paper or plastic sheet.
Cook on a hot tawa without adding any fat. Use all the dough and filling thus.
Serve smeared with with melted ghee. |