Dhal Puri

Total Time: 1 hr 40 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 10 mins

Ingredients

• 4 cups self rising flour
• 1 cup whole wheat flour
• 1 1/2 cups cold water
• 2 tablespoons oil, plus extra for frying
• salt
• 1 1/2 cups yellow split peas
• 1 tablespoon ground cumin
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed

Recipe

• 1 sift dry ingredients into a bowl.
• 2 add the water a little at a time, and knead gently till a soft dough forms.
• 3 continue kneading till supple, but do not overwork dough.
• 4 add oil to the dough and continue to knead till it is completely smooth.
• 5 put the dough in a plastic bag or wrap in clear film.
• 6 place in a cool room or in the refrigerator and leave to reast for at least 30 minutes, or overnight if possible.
• 7 to make the filling, put the split peas in a large pan, pour over water to cover and cook for about 10-15 minutes, till half cooked - they should be tender on the outside, but still firm in the middle.
• 8 allow water to evaporate during cooking, till pan is almost dry, but add a little extra water to prevent burning if necessary.
• 9 spread out the peas on a tray. when cool, grind to a paste, using a mortar and pestle or food processor. mix with cumin and garlic.
• 10 divide the dough into about 15 balls, slightly flatten each ball, put about 1 t of the split pea mixture into the center and fold over the edges.
• 11 dust a rolling pin and board with flour and roll out the dhal puri, taking care not to overstretch the dough, till they are 7 inches in diameter.
• 12 heat a little oil in a frying pan. cook dhal puri for 3 minutes on each side till light brown. serve as soon as last one is cooked.