Ingredients

• 2 cups - Banana blossom (chopped finely and soaked in buttermilk)
• 1 cup - Channa dal (soaked)
• 1 - Onion (chopped)
• 2 - Green chillies (chopped)
• 1 tsp - Fennel seeds
• 1 tsp - Ginger (chopped)
• 2 - Garlic (crushed)
• Salt

How to Make Steamed Banana Dumplings

• Soak the channa dal in water for at least 2 hours.
• Meanwhile, steam the chopped banana blossom with salt (without adding water) or saute them in a pan with few drops of oil.
• Wash the channa dal thoroughly. Grind the soaked channa dal with fennel seeds and salt coarsely.
• Add chopped onion, chopped green chilly, crushed garlic, ginger pieces, curry leaves, steamed banana blossom and mix well together with your fingers.
• Take a small portion and roll into small lemon sized balls.
• Continue making the dumplings until the ground batter is finished.
• Heat a cup of water in the pressure cooker and place the lemon sized channa dal balls over a plate.
• Steam cook (like we do for idlis) up to 10 minutes.
• Keep aside and let it cool.
• Serve with spicy chutneys or ketchup.
• Recipe courtesy: Priya Easy N Tasty Recipes