Ingredients
300gms. channa (yellow gram) dal
300 gms. jaggery (Gur)
1 teaspoon. cardamom powder
150 gms. plain flour
1 tablespoon. ghee
warm water to knead dough
ghee to serve
Method
Boil dal in plenty of water till soft but not broken.
Drain in a colander for 10-15 minutes.
Pass through a grater with your palm until the dal is mashed properly.
Mash jaggery till lumps break. Mix well into dal.
Put mixture in a saucepan, add a spoon full of ghee and cook till a soft lump is formed
Take care to stir continuously till it leaves the sides. Keep aside.
Mix ghee, flour, add enough water to make a soft dough.
Take a morsel sized ball of dough, roll into a 4" round.
Place same sized ball of filling in centre, life all round and seal.
Reroll carefully to a 6" diameter round.
Roast on warm griddle till golden brown.
Repeat other side.
Take on serving plate. Apply a tsp. of ghee all over top.
OR
Shallow fry on griddle like a paratha for a better flavour.
But this method will consume more ghee and therefore calories.
Serve hot with dal or amti.
Note: The water drained from boiling dal is used to make the amti. ( a thin curry made using black masala, garam masala and some mashed dal.)
