Method
- Drain out all the water from the soaked dal and grind coarsely along with coconut, green chilies, jeera and curry leaves;
- DO NOT add any water while grinding and also, make sure NOT to grind the dal too smooth.
- Add hing, salt, chopped cilantro and mix well.
- You could even add 1/2 tsp sugar for a tinge of sweetness!
- Make ping pong sized dumplings with the dal mixture;
- Place in a steel container and steam cook the dumplings for about 12-15 minutes (I use the pressure cooker for this purpose; Don't forget to remove the weight!!)
- Serve hot with majjige huli or coconut chutney or any other side dish of your choice.
Variations:
- You could try adding some chopped pudina/mint for a change in flavor.
- Though I couldn't try it myself, I have a strong feeling that it would taste great!! :P
- Instead of a whole cup of toor dal, you could use 3/4 cup of toor dal and 1/4 cup of chana dal.
- That would give a slightly different taste!!
- I think, adding finely chopped onions would be great too.... You could try that! :)
Courtesy: http://maneadige.blogspot.com/
Ingredients:
1 cup - toor dal (soaked in water for about 3-4 hours)
1/2 cup - grated coconut, fresh/frozen
2 to 3 - green chilies, low to medium spiced or 1/2 tsp red chili powder
1/4 tsp - hing
1/2 tsp - jeera powder
1" - ginger, chopped finely
2 to 3 strands - cilantro, chopped finely
1 strand - curry leaves, chopped finely