_________________I am Mrs. Kalpana Mhaske, a Home-Maker, from the city of 52-Gates, one of the famous heritage- destination of the world- Ajanta - Ellora Caves, Bibi-Ka- Maqbara (The Taj of Deccan) and Deogiri Fort. i.e. AURANGABAD. I admire cooking - tryout and innovate different cuisines. Basically, both of my gorgeous daughters are foodie, they have always encouraged me in the kitchen and forced to carve a Food Blog, that’s why, I am happy to share the makings with you. I am an artist too. Painting – especially, Canvas-Painting is my one more hobby. In total - Ours is an ART-FAMILY, my husband is an Architect. In the end, I keep the same belief with Louise Fresco - “ Food, in the end, in our own tradition, is something holy. It's not about nutrients and calories. It's about sharing. It’s about honesty. it’s about identity ”

Thursday 11 February 2016

VARAN PHALA

I am really glad to share this Varan Phal recipe with you on my blog . Since I started my blog with some of Maharashtrian dishes and its been a while since I posted one .The recipe that I am sharing today was one of my preferred foods as a kid when my liking towards vegetable was limited . My daughters also love this varan phal. This is a perfect one pot meal. It can be served as brunch, lunch or dinner .It is also popular in Gujrati Cuisines as Dal Dhokli . The way in which it is made can be differ from family to family but taste is always equally good and comforting .



INGREDIENTS:

For DAL:
1 Cup Toor Dal
7-8 Curry Patta
Asafoetida a pinchful
Salt as per taste
2 tablespoon Oil
1/2 teaspoon Turmeric
2 teaspoon Red Chilly Powder
7-8 Garlic Cloves, roughly crushed
1 teaspoon Cumin Seeds
1 teaspoon Mustard Seeds
Water as needed

For Phala:
2 Cups Wheat Flour
Salt, as needed
1 teaspoon Oil
Water, as required

METHOD:
STEP 1 - Pressure cook the toor dal for 3-4 whistles.Cool it and mash it.
STEP 2 - Take a deep pan .Add oil to it and crackle cumin -mustrad seeds .Add asafotida ,curry leaves and garlic paste.
STEP 3 - Now add turmeric,red chilly powder and salt
and saute for a while and add mashed dal into it.
STEP - 4 -Add sufficient water to it.
STEP 5 - Consistency of dal should be thin as we are going to add the rolled phala into it, dal will thicken up. Simmer it for 3-4 minutes.
STEP 6 - Make a smooth dough with wheat flour ,salt and water . Divide the dough in equal portions. Take one portion and start rolling.
STEP 7 - Roll a 5-6 " disc and brush it with a little oil and fold it as shown in the picture below..


STEP 8 - Repeat this procedure with the rest dough .Keep that phala aside .
STEP 9 - As the dal started boiling put the phala into it one by one.
STEP 10 - Let them cook completely in the Dal itself.
STEP 11 - Check whether they are cooked by pressing it with fingers. If it turns hard, then they are perfectly cooked.
STEP 12 - Once they are cooked ,switch off the flame and garnish it with coriander .
Your Varan Phala is ready to serve.


            Serve them with a dollop of  'Sajuk Tup ' and a roasted papad and your favourite pickle or koshimbir. 

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