Name: Rice Dumpling With Stuffed Chana Dal recipe by swetambari mahanta at BetterButter
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: For Pitha : Rice flour - 1.5 cup; Milk - 2 cup; Water - 1/2 Cup; Salt - as per taste; Cardamom powder - 1/2 tsp; Ghee - 2 tsp; Stuffing : Chana dal - 3/4 th cup; Ginger - 1/4 tsp; Green chilies - 2; Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp; Zeera powder - 1/2 tsp; Zeera - 1 tsp; Oil for frying; Salt as per taste

ABOUT Rice Dumpling With Stuffed Chana Dal RECIPE

Steamed snacks are always welcome. This recipe combines the flavours of both Odisha & Bihar. Thats why it tastes great too.

Ingredients Serving: 4

For Pitha : Rice flour - 1.5 cup
Milk - 2 cup
Water - 1/2 Cup
Salt - as per taste
Cardamom powder - 1/2 tsp
Ghee - 2 tsp
Stuffing : Chana dal - 3/4 th cup
Ginger - 1/4 tsp
Green chilies - 2
Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
Zeera powder - 1/2 tsp
Zeera - 1 tsp
Oil for frying
Salt as per taste

Instructions

Soak chana dal for 4-5 hours. Drain all the water, coarsely grind the dal with ginger & chilies.
In a pan add 1.5 tbsp oil. Add jeera,when it splutters add the dal mixture. Cook in low flame. Add turmeric, jeera powder, salt and mix well. Cook till consistency becomes crumbly.Switch off flame & keep aside.
Take a kadhai, add milk & water. When it boils, add salt, cardamom powder & ghee. Gradually add the rice flour while stirring continuously. When the mixture thickens, switch off flame & let it cool. When the mixture is just warm enough to be touched, knead it well to form a soft dough. You can add little ghee while kneading.
Now pinch small balls from the dough, flatten & make a well in the center of each ball, stuff with the chana dal filling and close from all the sides. You can give any shape of your choice. I made it like a gujia.
Similarly make all the gujias and steam them in steamer on high flame for 20 mins. Serve hot with coriander & coconut chutney.

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