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Dhal Puri

An Indian-inspired flatbread made in Caribbean stuffed with a savory filling of split peas.
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 45 minutes
Resting Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
Servings: 3 People

Ingredients

For the Stuffing

  • 1 Cup Arhar/Toor Dal (Yellow Split Peas), Soaked for 1 hour
  • 2 Garlic Cloves (Chopped or grated)
  • Salt
  • 1 tsp Oil
  • 1/2 tsp Red chilly powder (As per taste)
  • 1 tsp Jeera (Cumin) Powder

For the Dough

  • 2 cup All Purpose Flour/Maida/Plain Flour
  • 1 tsp Baking Powder
  • 1/2 tsp Sugar
  • Salt
  • 1 tsp Oil
  • 1 Cup Lukewarm water (More or less may be required)

For Cooking

  • 2-3 tbsp Oil/Butter/Ghee (For shallow frying)

Instructions

Dough

  • Add flour, baking powder, sugar, salt and oil and give it a quick mix.
  • Add lukewarm water to make a semi stiff but a bit soft dough, so that it is easier to roll along with the stuffing.
  • Let it rest for 30 minutes.

For the filling

  • Cook the Arhar/Toor/Yellow Split peas in pressure cooker. Alternatively let it cook in a pot of boiling water until done. Do not let it go very mushy. We need to have a bite to it.
  • Once the dal is cooled slightly, in a pan add oil. 
  • Saute the garlic for a few seconds. Then add the dal, red chilly powder, cumin powder and salt. 
  • Mix everything. You can slightly press it if it looks too grainy, but do not over mix as we do not want a paste.
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  • Let it cool completely.

Assembling

  • Knead rested dough and then divide it into equal size balls.
  • Roll one piece into a 2-3 inch circle. Add about 2 tablespoon of stuffing in it and then seal the edges. Lightly pat it all over so that the dal is spread uniformly.
  • Now roll each of them into 5-6 inch diameter.
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  • Shallow fry them in a pan of an iron griddle over medium heat using oil until golden brown from both the sides.
  • Repeat with the rest. Enjoy with some chutney or plain curd.