Dal Fara

Name: Dal Fara
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 3
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: Rice flour 400 g;; Warm water 300 ml;; Oil 20 ml;; Salt 3 g;; Chana dal (overnight soaked) 100 g;; Garlic 10 g;; Green chilli 10 g;; Cumin seeds 5 g;; Hing 1.25 g

Rice-flour dumplings filled with a coarse chana dal and garlic paste, steamed on the crisper plate.

40 min start to finish
Serves 3

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By Kunjesh Raval for SharkNinja India.

Set your Combi

SwitchCombi Cooker

Step180°C355°F20minprinted as 'COMBI STEAM'

Start to finish40 min20 min prep + 20 min cooking

ShelfLevel 1 (Combi pan with crisper plate)

Water in the pan200 ml1 cup water in the Combi pan

You'll need

Rice flour 400 g2½ cups14 oz;
Warm water 300 ml1¼ cups;
Oil 20 ml1½ tbsp;
Salt 3 g½ tsp;
Chana dal (overnight soaked) 100 g½ cup3½ oz;
Garlic 10 g⅓ oz;
Green chilli 10 g⅓ oz;
Cumin seeds 5 g2½ tsp;
Hing 1.25 g0 oz

Method

Grind soaked chana dal with garlic, green chilli, cumin seeds and hing into a coarse mixture.
Our tip Grind in short pulses with little or no water. The filling should hold its shape, or it oozes out of the open ends as the fara steam.
In a bowl, mix rice flour, salt and oil. Add warm water gradually and knead into a soft dough.
Our tip Rice flour has no gluten, so a dry dough cracks when you fold it. Keep it soft and covered with a damp cloth, and knead in a little more warm water if the edges split.
Divide the dough into equal portions and roll into small discs.
Place the prepared dal filling in the center and fold into dumpling shape, keep the edges open.
Pour 200 ml1 cup water into the combi pan. Place the crisper plate over the combi pan and arrange the prepared fara on it.
Slide the combi pan into the level 1 and move the SmartSwitch to COMBI COOKER mode.
Select COMBI STEAM, set temperature to 180*C and time to . Press START/STOP to begin cooking. Once done, carefully remove and serve hot.
Our tip They're done when the dough looks glossy and slightly see-through and no longer sticks to a dry fingertip.