Name: Banaras ka Fara recipe by Nidhi Seth at BetterButter
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: For outer cover 2 cup wheat flour; Salt to taste; Water as required; For filling; 2 cup chana dal; 4-5 green chillies; 12-13 garlic cloves; 1 tsp cumin seeds; 1/2 tsp asafoetida; 1 tsp turmeric; Handful chopped fresh coriander leaves; Salt to taste; For tempring; 1 tsp cumin; 1/4 tsp asafoetida; 4-5 curry leaves; 1 tbsp ghee

Ingredients Serving: 8

For outer cover 2 cup wheat flour
Salt to taste
Water as required
For filling
2 cup chana dal
4-5 green chillies
12-13 garlic cloves
1 tsp cumin seeds
1/2 tsp asafoetida
1 tsp turmeric
Handful chopped fresh coriander leaves
Salt to taste
For tempring
1 tsp cumin
1/4 tsp asafoetida
4-5 curry leaves
1 tbsp ghee

Instructions

SOAK 2 CUPS CHANA DAL IN WATER FOR 1 HOUR
DRAIN, ADD THE CHANA DAL, 4-5 GREEN CHILLIES, 14-15 GARLIC CLOVES TO A MIXER JAR, BLEND
ADD 1 TSP TURMERIC, SALT TO TASTE INTO THE GROUND MIX
ADD 1/2 TSP ASAFOETIDA, 1 TSP CUMIN SEEDS, A HANDFUL OF CHOPPED FRESH CORIANDER, MIX, SET ASIDE
TAKE 2 CUPS WHEAT FLOUR, ADD SALT TO TASTE, ADD SUFFICIENT WATER TO KNEAD INTO A SOFT DOUGH
DIVIDE THE DOUGH INTO SMALL BALLS, ROLL OUT INTO THICK ROTIS
CUT OUT SMALL POORIS
ADD 1 TSP READY FILLING ON TOP, FOLD & SEAL THE EDGES LIKE THIS
ADD 1 TBSP OIL INTO BOILING WATER, ADD ALL THE FARAS
COOK FOR 7-8 MINS, UNTIL THEY TURN SOFT & FLOAT ON TOP
DRAIN THE WATER, ALLOW THEM TO COOL
CUT THE FARAS INTO 1 INCH PIECES
HEAT 1 TBSP GHEE, ADD 1 TSP CUMIN SEEDS, 1/4 TSP ASAFOETIDA, 5-7 CURRY LEAVES
ADD THE FARAS, FRY UNTIL THEY TURN CRISP
ADD 1/4 CUP FRESH, 2 CHOPPED TOMATOES, CORIANDER, 4 GREEN CHILLIES, 3-5 GARLIC CLOVES TO A MIXER JAR
ADD SALT TO TASTE, BLEND
THE CHUTNEY IS READY
SERVE THE HOT FARAS WITH THE READY TOMATO CHUTNEY
TRY THEM, THEY'RE DELICIOUS

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