Kadhi Gole

Ingredients :

For Kadhi :

Yogurt - 1 1/2 Cup

Gram flour(Besan) - 2 Tbsp

Ghee or Oil - 1 tbsp

Curry leaves - 7

Ginger paste - 1 Tsp

Chopped green chili - 2

Mustard seeds - 1 Tsp

Cumin seeds - 1 Tsp

Asafoetida - a pinch

Salt - 2 Tsp or to taste

Sugar - 1 Tsp

Cilantro - a few to garnish

For Gole :

Chana Dal - 3/4 Cup

Green chili paste - 1 Tsp

Ginger paste - 1 Tsp

Carom seeds - 1 Tsp

Turmeric powder - 1/4 Tsp

Salt - to taste

Asafoetida - a pinch

For Tampering(Tadka) :

Dry red chili - 3 or 4

Garlic - 8 cloves

Mustard seeds - 1 Tsp

Oil - 3 Tbsp

Method :

1) Soak chana dal in lukewarm water for 3 hrs and coarsely grind it.
    Tip : You can also use 1/2 Cup moong dal and 1/2 Cup chana dal to make lentil balls (gole).

2) In a bowl mix ground chana dal, green chili paste, ginger paste, carom seeds, turmeric powder, salt and

asafoetida and mix well. You can add cilantro if you like.

3) In another bowl take curd (yogurt) and whisk well.

4) Add 1/2 cup water and gram flour (besan) to curd and mix well. Make sure there are no lumps.

5) Heat ghee or oil in a pan and crackle mustard seeds.

6) Add cumin seeds, asafoetida, green chili, ginger paste and curry leaves. Fry well.

7) Add curd and besan mixture.

8) Add 1 cup water, salt and sugar. Cook on low flame for 8-10 mins stirring occasionally.

9) When kadhi reach to boiling point , make small balls of chana dal mixture and put in boiling kadhi one by one. Let it cook on low flame for 5-7 mins. Lentil balls(Gole) will come up rising when they are cooked.
Tip: Initially put only one lentil ball in kadhi and make sure it does not break. If so then let kadhi boil for few more minutes.

10) In a pan heat oil and crackle mustard seeds, add garlic and red chili. Put this tadka on kadhi and serve hot.

Kadhi Gole