Name: Samai / Small Millet Dhal Pare recipe by Saras Viswam at BetterButter
Prep time: 240 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 270 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: Samai rice ( small millet) - ¼ cup; Moong dhal - 1 cup; Ginger green chilly paste - 2 tbsps; Turmeric powder - ¼ tsp; Cumin seeds - 2 tsp; Pepper corns -1/4 tsp; Finely chopped coriander leaves - 2 tsps; Cooking oil - 2 tbsps + for deep frying; Salt - to taste

ABOUT Samai / Small Millet Dhal Pare RECIPE

A maharashtrian starter, Dhal Pare is a very simple yet tasty, dry and crispy snack.

Ingredients Serving: 6

Samai rice ( small millet) - ¼ cup
Moong dhal - 1 cup
Ginger green chilly paste - 2 tbsps
Turmeric powder - ¼ tsp
Cumin seeds - 2 tsp
Pepper corns -1/4 tsp
Finely chopped coriander leaves - 2 tsps
Cooking oil - 2 tbsps + for deep frying
Salt - to taste

Instructions

Soak samai rice in enough water for one hour.
Soak the moong dal in enough water for 2 hours
Grind samai rice and dhal together with required salt, ginger green chillie paste, turmeric powder, pepper corns, and cumin seeds to a smooth paste.
Heat 2 tbsps of oil in a pan and add the ground paste, cook in a sim flame, when the mixture leaves the sides of the pan, remove from flame, add chopped coriander leaves and mix well.
Grease a plate with a tbsp of oil and put the cooked dal mixture in the plate and spread evenly and keep closed for 3 hours.
After 3 hours, cut into one two inches finger sized pieces and keep aside.
Heat oil in a pan for deep frying the dhal paras. Fry the paras till golden brown.
Serve hot with any green chutney.

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