Vegetable Recipes- Dal Dumplings in Coconut Gravy

Ingredients :

Split Bengal gram , soaked	1 cup
Split green gram skinless, soaked	1 cup
Split pigeon pea), soaked	1 cup
Split red lentil soaked	1 cup
Fresh coconut milk	3-4 cups
Ginger	1 inch piece
Garlic	10 cloves
Green chillies	5
Carrot,grated	1 small
Ajwain ke patte,chopped	8-9 for garnishing
Turmeric powder	1/4 teaspoon + a pinch
Salt	to taste
Cornflour/ corn starch	2-3 tablespoons
Oil	to deep fry
Black cardamoms	4
Cinnamon	2 1/2 inches
Cloves	7
Cumin seeds	1 teaspoon
Poppy seeds (khuskhus/posto)	3 tablespoons
Raw mango,peeled	5-6 slices
Sugar	1 teaspoon
Ghee	2 tablespoons
Mustard seeds	1 teaspoon
Split black gram skinless	1 teaspoon
Button red chillies (bor mirchi)	5
Asafoetida	a generous pinch
Carrot,for garnish	1 small

Directions :

• Combine all dals, ginger, garlic cloves and green chilies in a grinder jar.
• Grind into fine paste adding sufficient water and transfer it to a bowl.
• Add carrot, ajwain, turmeric powder and salt.
• Mix well and add corn flour and mix again.
• Heat sufficient oil in a skillet.
• Apply water on your palms and divide mixture into equal portions.
• Deep-fry them in hot oil.
• Drain on absorbent paper.
• Deep-fry them again till golden and crisp.
• Drain on absorbent paper.
• Dry roast black cardamoms,  inches cinnamon,  cloves, cumin seeds and poppy seeds till fragrant.
• Grind into a fine powder.
• Add green chilies, garlic cloves and little water and grind into fine paste.
• Add paste to coconut milk and stir to mix.

• Add a pinch turmeric powder and stir again.
• Add raw mango slices, salt and sugar.
• Stir again and transfer the mixture in a deep non-stick pan.
• Place the pan on heat, keep stirring and bring to a boil.
• Lower heat, add dal balls, stir and simmer till it comes again to a boil.
• Switch off heat and transfer into a serving bowl. One of the best vegetable recipes is ready to eat.