Ingredients:

Wild figs (goolar) 250 gm
Bengal gram (kaala chana),
split and husked 60 gm/ ¼ cup
Cumin (jeera) seeds 5 gm/1 tsp
Garam masala 2.5 gm/ ½ tsp
Garlic paste 10 gm/2 tsp
Oil to shallow fry
Onions, chopped fine 60 gm/ ¼ cup
Red chili powder 5 gm/1 tsp
Salt to taste
Turmeric (haldi) powder 2.5 gm/ ½ tsp
Vinegar 7.5 ml/ 1 ½ tsp

Method:

1. Wash and quarter each fig. Soak in water for 2 hours. Stir occasionally. Drain off any dirt which floats to the surface of the water. Soak chopped onions in the vinegar. Keep aside. In a pan put to boil fig pieces, gram, salt, red chili powder, cumin seeds, turmeric and garlic paste with 60 ml/ ¼ cup water. Cover and cook till the gram and figs are tender. Dry out moisture completely.
2. Add garam masala and grind the fig, gram and spice mixture to a fine paste.
3. Divide into 12 equal portions. Flatten each portion between the palms. Stuff with a large pinch of chopped onions and roll into a smooth, even ball. Flatten slightly with wet hands and shallow fry on low heat, till both sides are dark brown.

Be Sociable, Share!

•