Peeta - Momos Indian Style

In my quest to collect traditional recipes from my MIL I came upon this one recipe that she really loves and used to enjoy as a child. This is a dish that can be made into a breakfast or as a snack.



It is quite easy to make and gets my vote since this is high on the "health" quotient. It is what I call the Indian equivalent to the chinese momos or wantons.



Without getting into too much of details here is the recipe.



Ingredients:

• Chana Dal (1/2 cup)



• Rice Flour (1 cup)



• Aesofotida or hing (A pinch)



• Jeera (1/2 tsp)



• Ginger Garlic Paste (1/2 tsp)



• Green Chilli (1-2)



• Salt (to taste)



• Haldi (1/4 tsp)



• Dhaniya Powder(1/2 tsp)



• Corainder leave (2 tsp)

Method:

1. Soak the Dal overnight. If you can not do that soak it at least for 4-5 hrs.



2. Remove the Dal from water and ensure the water drains out. Grind it into medium fine paste.



3. Add hing, jeera, ginger- garlic paste, coriander leaves(finely chopped), Green chillies(finely chopped), Salt, Haldi and Dhaniya Powder.



4. Mix it properly into a paste.



5. Now take about 2 litres of water and bring it to a boil in a pot.



6. Meanwhile using a little lukewarm water take the rice flour, salt make a dough.



7. Make the dough into small balls and roll into small circles about the size of pooris.



8. Put the paste and fold it into a semicircle and close using water at the ends. And then dip it into the boiling water. Close the lid and let it be on simmer for 5-7 mints.



9. Once done remove it and drain the water.



10. Enjoy it with chutney. Recipe follows.
    

Chutney:

You will need:

• Tomato (2 Small)



• Coriander leaves ( 1/2 bunch)



• Green Chillies (1-2)



• Jeera (1/2 tsp)



• Salt (to taste)



• Garlic (1-2cloves)



• Mint Leaves (a few)

Grind all the above ingredients into a fine paste. Enjoy Peeta with chutney.