Ingredients

• For filling:
• Channa dal - 1 cup
• Onions - 2
• Green chillies - 6
• Ginger - 1 inch
• Garlic - 3 pieces
• Cloves - 2
• Cinnamon - 1/2 inch
• Salt to taste
• Lemon juice - 1 spoon
• Sugar - 1 tsp
• Grated coconut - 1/2 cup
• Dill - 1/4 bunch
• Coriander - 1/4 bunch
• For dough:
• Rice flour - 2 cups
• A pinch of salt

How to Make Masala Kadubu

• Soak dal for 2 hours. Wash thoroughly and strain.
• Grind chillies, cloves, cinnamon, ginger and garlic. Then add soaked dal to it and grind coarsely.
• Remove the mixture into a bowl and add the rest of the ingredients - chopped onion, coriander, dill, grated coconut, lemon juice, salt and sugar. Mix everything well and keep aside.
• For Dough:
• Heat water in a vessel and add a pinch of salt. When it boils, add rice flour and cook well.
• Mix well with a spoon so there are no lumps.
• Take a small ball of cooked flour, roll it into small puris, put some filling in the centre, fold over into a semi-circle and seal the edges (leave two ends slightly open).
• Steam for 25-30 minutes and serve hot with green chutney.