Dal Gujiya (Salted)- Gujiya stuffed with split bengal gram (chana dal)

Dal Gujiya

Preparation time- 15 to 20 minutes

Cooking time- 20 to 25 minutes

INGREDIENTS:

• Split bengal gram (chana dal)- 1/2 cup, soaked  overnight
• Wheat flour- 1 and 1/2 cup
• Garlic cloves- 4 to 5
• Red chilli powder- 1 tsp
• Green chilli-2
• Oil- 2 tbsp
• Asafoetida a pinch
• Salt as per taste
• Black mustard seed-1/2 tsp
• Curry leaves- 5-8

METHOD:

1. Knead wheat flour with water into a stiff dough.
2. Grind chana dal, garlic cloves, green chilli together in a grinder. Make thick paste.
3. Add salt, red chilli powder, asafoetida and mix well in a bowl.
4. Divide dough into equal portions and roll into balls. Roll the ball into small puris.
5. Place a portion of the dal mixture on one side of each puri and fold the other side over to make the gujiyas.
6. Heat sufficient water in a kadhai. Add the gujiyas and boil them .
7. Strain the water and cut the gujiyas into small pieces.
8. Take a nonstick pan, add oil. Put mustard seeds curry leaves and place the gujiya  pieces in kadhai and cook for 2 to 3 minutes.
9. Transfer on to a serving plate. Serve hot with ketchup.