Greengram (Mung dal) 1 cup Sugar/Jaggery 1 cup Plain flour 1/2 cup Cardamom powder 1/2 tsp Ghee/butter/margarine 1 tbsp Warm water To knead the dough Ghee/butter To serve
- Boil the dal in plenty of water till soft but not broken.
- Drain in a colander for 10-15 minutes.
- Mash the dal with the masher or pass through an almond grater little by little till all dal is grated.
- Mix sugar or jaggery well into the dal.
- Put the mixture in a heavy bottomed saucepan and cook till a soft lump is formed. Take care to stir continuously, so as not to charr.
- Add cardamom powder and mix well and keep aside.
- Mix butter, flour and enough water to make a soft pliable dough. Cover the dough with wet cloth for atleast 30 minutes.
- Take a morsel sized ball of dough, roll into a 4" round.(grease your palms with oil and do the rolling so that the dough doesn't stick to your hands.)
- Place same sized ball of filling in center cover with the dough and seal.
- reroll carefully to a 6" diameter round.
- Roast on warm griddle till golden brown. Apply small oil on the sides. Repeat other side.
- Take on serving plate. Apply small ghee/butter all over top. Serve hot.
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