Recipe
Dal Pitha
Eastern Indian steamed rice dumplings stuffed with spiced dal
Prep
30 min
Cook
20 min
Serves
12
Level
hard
Ingredients
- 1 cup toor dal
- 2 cups rice flour
- 1 onion, chopped fine
- 2 green chilies
- 1/2 tsp turmeric
- 1/2 tsp cumin seeds
- Salt to taste
- Oil for greasing
Method
- 1
Cook dal until soft, drain excess water and mash coarsely.
- 2
Season dal with cumin, onion, green chilies and salt for filling.
- 3
Make pliable dough with rice flour and hot water.
- 4
Roll small circles, place dal filling in centre and fold into half-moon.
- 5
Seal edges tightly by pressing with a fork.
- 6
Steam in a greased steamer for 15 minutes until cooked through.
