Dal Cheese Balls

100 gm masoor dal

½ medium size onion finely chopped

1 green chilli finely chopped

1medium size potato(100gm)

1 tbsp corn flour

50 gm cheese( use 15 gm, remaining for topping)

½ tsp baking powder

Salt to taste

½ cup refined oil to fry

1. Wash and soak dal for 4 hours. 
2. Drain it and grind finely with very little water.

3. Wash, peel and grate the potato.

4. Add grated potato, onion, chilli, salt, corn flour and baking powder to the dal mixture. 

5. Grate the cheese. Add about ¼ of it, to the dal mixture and mix well.

6. Form balls of a walnut size. 

7. Deep fry them over low heat. It takes about 3 to 4 minutes for a batch of three balls.  

8. When slightly brown on both sides, remove them from the oil and keep them on a tissue paper. 

9. Repeat the same for the other balls.

4 medium size ripe tomatoes (approx. 300 gm)

2 green chilli chopped

½ of a medium size onion finely chopped

½ tsp sugar

1 tbsp vinegar/ lemon juice

1 tbsp oil

Salt to taste

1. Wash and chop tomatoes coarsely.
2. Grind it together with the chopped chilli in the grinder.

3. Heat the oil in a pan. 

4. Add onion and sauté for a minute or so. 

5. Add the tomato puree and stir well. 

6. Add salt to taste and ½ tsp sugar and keep cooking, stirring occasionally, till the sauce thickens. 

7. Add vinegar and stir well.  Cook for a minute and switch off the heat.

8. Transfer ¾ of the tomato sauce to a bowl.

9. Add 1 cup of water to the remaining sauce. 

10. Add ¼ tsp of salt and bring it to boil. 

11. Add the balls and cook over low heat for about 5 minutes turning the balls carefully once or twice. 

12. Let the water be absorbed by the balls completely.

13. Arrange the dal balls on a baking dish. 

14. Pour the prepared sauce over it. 

15. Sprinkle the grated cheese on top and grill for 10 minutes until the cheese melts.  Serve it hot.