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)

Green Pigeon Peas(Tuvar Lilva) Amti

Preparation Time - 15 Min                  Cooking Time - 10 Min                    Serves - 4

Ingredients :

Green pigeon peas(Green Tuvar) - 1 Cup

Garlic - 8 cloves

Ginger - 1/2 inch piece

Green chili - 3 or 4

Cilantro(Coriander leaves) - 1/2 Cup

Cumin seeds - 2 Tsp

Ground nut powder - 2 Tbsp

Shredded coconut - 2 Tbsp

Oil - 3 Tbsp

Red chili powder - 1 Tsp

Turmeric powder - 1 Tsp

Goda masala - 1 Tsp

Asafoetida - a pinch

Salt - 3 Tsp or to taste

Method :

1) Heat 1 tbsp oil in pan and add cumin seeds.

2) Add green chilies,garlic and ginger fry for 1 min.

3) Add shredded coconut and green pigeon peas (green tovar) and fry for 8-10 mins on low flame.

4) At the end add ground nut powder and cilantro.

5) Let it cool and grind by adding little water to thick paste.

6) Heat oil in pan, crackle mustard seeds and add asafoetida.

7) Add the grind mixture and fry till it becomes dry.

8) Add turmeric powder, red chili powder and goda masala.

10) Add 1 1/2 cup of water and salt and cook for 10 mins on low flame.

11) Garnish with fresh cilantro and serve hot with rice or chapati.

Pigeon Peas (Tuvar lilva) Amti