Channa Roll

This wonderfully easy to make starter is bound to be the star of your dinner party. The crunchy shell will leave you wanting more and the versatile filling can be changed as per your taste.

You need:

100 gm flour

1 Tblsp oil

¼ tsp baking powder

¼ tsp salt

¼ tsp kalajeera/cumin seeds

Water for making the dough

Method:

  1. Sieve flour, baking powder and salt together.
  2. Add cumin seed and oil, and mix well. 
  3. Add warm water, little at a time, to make a soft dough.
  4. And keep it aside for about 10 minutes

For the filling you need:

50 gm channa dal

1 tblsp of finely chopped coriander leaves

1 green chilli  finely chopped

1tsp of grated ginger

1 tblsp of corn flour

1 tsp of refined oil

Salt to taste

Refined oil to fry

Method:

  1. Wash and cook the channa dal till soft with as minimum water as possible . 
  2. Mash it lightly.  
  3. Add all the ingredients one by one and mix well. 
  4. Make small balls and roll them out into 3 cm long shape as shown in the picture.
  5. And keep them aside.

6. To close the ends of the strips, make little flour glue with 1 tsp of flour and little water.

7. Now divide the dough into 3 pieces. 

8. Roll out one piece to a rectangular shape about 7 cm by 15 cm.

9.  Cut out two strips about 3 cm by 15 cm. 

10. Place two dal rolls on the strips.  

11. Make few slits from half way down the strip. 

12. Roll the strip along with the roll. 

13. Close the strip with little flour glue. 

14. Repeat the same process for the other rolls.  You should get about 7 rolls

15. Heat a pan with oil over medium heat.

16. Fry the rolls one by one until golden brown. 

17. Serve hot with chutney/sauce.

Type:  snack.

Country:  Fusion

Nutritional Information:  Besan is channa dal flour.  It is super rich in protein, zinc, calcium and dietary fibre.

                    Happy Cooking  !


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