Sagbeni (Channa Dal Samosa)

Ingredients

for stuffing
2 cups channa dal ( soaked for 2hrs)
a small bunch of fresh corriander leaves
a small bunch of mint leaves
5-6 green chilli
a small peice of ginger
salt to taste
2 tsp chilli powder ( can be adjusted as per taste)
2 tsp amchur powder ( can be adjusted as per taste)
a pinch of hing.

to make a dough

4 cups maida( all purpose flour)
2-3 tbsp oil
1/2 tsp tumeric powder
salt to taste

oil for frying

Method

Boil the dal. Cook till it is semi soft. Add all spices in dal & mix well. keep the mixture to cool and keep aside.Dal should be dry.add chopped coriander leaves, mint leaves, chillies and mix together.

For the dough

Mix maida,wheat flour ,salt, tumeric powder oil and water to make a dough.make small balls of the dough.take 1 ball at a time and roll into circular sheets and cut diametrically into semicircles.at the radial centre and overlap one side on the other then fill the cone with above stuffing,seal it and keep it aside. for sealing just wetting your finger & applying to the edge .make the same with the balance stuffing.then fry in a deep frying pan till they are reddish brown.

serve hot with chutney and ketchup