Name: Dal Pithi Recipe
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 50 min
Ingredients: 200 g Chana dal; 1 cup Wheat flour (Atta); 1 tsp Ajwain; ⅓ tsp Hing; Salt to taste; Water as per required; 2 Medium onions ,chopped; 1 tbsp Garlic Crushed; ½ tsp Ginger crushed; ½ tsp Green chili crushed; 1 tsp Cumin seeds; 2 tsp Kitchen king masala; ½ tsp Red chili powder; 4 Clove (long); 1 Bay leaf; ½ tsp Hing; 2 tbsp Oil; Coriander leaves finely chopped for garnish; 1 tbsp Ghee ,as per required

Dal peethi is an authentic complete meal from Bihar ,Jharkhand region.It is basically flowery shape wheat dumpling simmered in a lentil based soup. Though its very simple to make but tastes awesome when served hot . Serve dal peethi along with raita and salad for a weekday meal.

AuthorShweta KumariDifficultyBeginner

Yields1 Serving

Prep Time20 minsCook Time30 minsTotal Time50 mins

200 g Chana dal

1 cup Wheat flour (Atta)

1 tsp Ajwain

⅓ tsp Hing

Salt to taste

Water as per required

For Tempering

2 Medium onions ,chopped

1 tbsp Garlic Crushed

½ tsp Ginger crushed

½ tsp Green chili crushed

1 tsp Cumin seeds

2 tsp Kitchen king masala

½ tsp Red chili powder

4 Clove (long)

1 Bay leaf

½ tsp Hing

2 tbsp Oil

Coriander leaves finely chopped for garnish

1 tbsp Ghee ,as per required

Dry- Roast the wheat flour in a pan (without any oil oi ghee) on medium flam keep aside for cooling for 5 minutes

Take a bowl add hing, ajwain, salt and Wheat flour mix well

Knead the wheat flour and make a smooth dough

Make small balls (bit smaller then a size of cherry tomato) and roll the balls into thin round shapes with the help of rolling pin

Fold from half to form a dumpling or a flower shape dimsums

If you like another shape then make it

Similarly ,make all the dough and keep them aside

In a pressure cooker, add chana dal , turmeric powder, salt and water , bring them to a boil it just like dal

Put on the cooker lid after 5 to 6 whistles , remove it in the large pot

Add water as per required and add the prepared dough dumplings , let them boil for 15 to 20 minutes ,turn off the gas keep stirring the mixture throughout cooking

Prepare the tempering, heat the oil add cumin seeds , hing ,clove and bay leaf let them pop

Then add chopped onion saute for light brown then add all the ingredients mentioned under for tempering mix well

Saute for few minutes and let it golden brown

Finally pour the tempering over cooked dal pithi

Dal pithi is now almost ready add ghee

Garnish it with coriander leaves

Serve it hot dal pithi with any salad

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