Varan Phal

Ingredients:

Tur Dal - 1 cup

Water - 2 1/2 cups

Salt - 1 teaspoon

Red Chilli Powder - 1 teaspoon

Goda masala/MTR Sambar Masala - 2 teaspoons(Can use any brand)

Tomatoes - 3

Coriander Leaves - 2 tablespoons

Jaggery - 2 teaspoons(Optional)

Tamarind Juice - 1/2 cup(thick)

Dough:

Wheat Flour - 1 cup

Water - 1/4 cup(adjust)

Salt - 1/2 teaspoon

Suger - 1 teaspoon

Oil - 1teaspoon

Popu/Tadka/Seasoning:

Oil - 2 teaspoons

Mustard Seeds - 1 teaspoon

Split Black Gram Dal - 1/2 teaspoon

Jeera - 1 teaspoon

Curry Leaves - 4

Hing - 1/4 teaspoon

Method:

. Mix wheat flour, salt, suger, oil, enough water to knead a soft dough like chapathi, keep it closed for 10 minutes.


• Boil tur dal in a pressure pan with 2 cups of water and keep a side.


• Heat oil in a cooking vessel, add mustard seeds, let it splutters, then add split black gram dal, jeera, hing, curry leaves, saute till dal turns red.


• Add chopped tomato, turmeric powder, saute till tomato turns soft, then add tamarind juice, salt, red chilli powder, sambar masala, jaggery, saute for 5 minutes.


• Add cooked tur dal, water if required, saute for 10 minutes in a low flame, mean while divide the dough into 4 Lemon sized balls, roll the balls into circular sized like chapathis (slightly thicker than chapathis). Observe that chapathi should not be too thicker nor too thinner it should be medium.


• Cut that chapathi into diamond shape using knife(any shape), add this diamond shaped pieces to dal and close it with a lid. Saute till diamond shaped dough cooks evenly in a low flame(if you check with laddle it should be cut softly). It will take app. 10 minutes.


• Remove from heat, garnish with coriander leaves.Serve hot.