Ingredients

• For dal:
• 1 cup - channa dal
• 1/2 cup - moong dal
• 1/2 tsp - red chilli powder
• 1/2 tsp - coriander (dhania) powder
• 1/2 tsp - garam masala
• 1/2 tsp - ginger and garlic paste
• Salt to taste
• 2 fl oz - water
• For pithi preparation:
• 1 cup - flour
• 1/2 tsp - cumin powder
• 1/2 tsp - red chilli powder
• 1/2 - cheese
• Black salt and pepper for taste
• To fry:
• 2 tsp - ghee
• 1/2 tsp - cumin seeds
• 2 - big tomatoes
• 2 - onions
• 2 - green chillies
• Chopped ginger and garlic (to taste)
• Some cilantro leaves

How to Make Dal Pithi

• First, put gram dal (channa) and moong dal along with red chilli powder, coriander powder, garam masala, ginger and garlic paste and little bit of salt and water into a pressure cooker.
• Keep this on medium flame and to cook for 15 minutes.
• Now mix cumin powder, red chilli, black salt, and black pepper into the flour and make a mixture like chapatti atta.
• After that, make small and thin cylindrical pieces of flour by rubbing with your palm and sprinkle with flour powder to avoid stickiness.
• Open pressure cooker after 2 whistles and add the prepared pithi into it. Cook again for another 15 minutes.
• When the preparation is cooked well, then keep it aside and put non-stick pan on gas.
• Pour 2 tsps ghee and add cumin seeds. When cumin seeds splutter, add chopped ginger, garlic and onion.
• When onion becomes golden brown, add tomatoes and stir it for a few minutes.
• After that add cilantro leaves and turn off the gas flame.
• Now mix this fried preparation into dal pithi mixture and stir until smooth.
• Serve with rice and garnish with chopped red chillies, cilantro leaves and ghee.
• You can also serve this with salad and yogurt.