Tuvar Dal Funake/Vafole

Preparation Time - 5 Min              Cooking Time - 25 Min                               Serves - 6

Ingredients:

Tuvar dal - 1 Cup

Finely chopped cilantro - 1/2 Cup

Cumin seeds - 1 Tsp

Ginger - 1/2 inch piece

Garlic - 3 Cloves

Curry leaves -  4

Green chili - 1

Lemon juice - 1 Tsp

Red chili powder - 1/4 Tsp

Turmeric powder - 1/2 Tsp

Coriander powder - 1 Tsp

Salt - to taste

Sesame seeds - 2 Tbsp

Desiccated coconut - 2 Tsp to garnish

Oil - 1 Tbsp to shallow fry 

Method:

1) Soak tuvar dal in lukewarm water for 3-4 hrs.

2) Grind soaked dal, cumin seeds, ginger, garlic, curry leaves and green chili together to coarsely paste. Do not add water.

3) Add chopped cilantro, red chili powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder,lemon juice and salt in grind mixture and mix well.

4) Make small balls/dumplings of mixture and roll them in sesame seeds.

 

5) Steam these dumplings in pressure cooker for 15 mins.

6) Cut the dumplings in small pieces and shallow fry till brown in color. Garnish with coconut and serve hot.

Tuvar Dal Funake (Vafole)