Chana dal chutney

This delicious chutney (or) pachadi is prepared with chana dal and it is a great combination with hot rice.

My mom used to make small dumplings with left over chutney. We used to wait for that left over chutney , because we love to eat those dumplings :)

I am sure you will also like this for sure ........ so give it a try once :)

It is called as chenaga pappu pachadi in Telugu.

Preparation time : 15 mins
Serves : 2 to 4

Ingredients :

Chana dal : 1/2 cup
Jeera (or) cumin seeds : 1/8 tsp (or) 2 pinches
Red chili's : 5 (or) to taste
Salt : to taste

Method :

Take a pan and dry roast chana dal, red chili and jeera.
You should roast chana dal till you get nice aroma and it is slightly color changing.
(First time when i did this i roasted till it is brown color and i added tsp of jeera , then the result --- chutney is not at all good)
Let it cool down to room temperature.
Take a blender, add roasted ingredients , salt and Grind it to a smooth paste by adding little bit water at a time.(It should be very thick paste , so don't add much water)
Take it into a bowl .
Serve it with hot rice.

Now comes Favourate of my brother's and mine
Making of dumplings with left over chutney.....
We call these dumplings as " pachadi billalu ".
Heat oil in a pan, enough to deep fry.
Take that chutney little bit and drop it in oil when oil is ready.
Fry them till they are done.(It will take about 3 to 5 mins)
Serve them.
These dumplings goes well with curd rice.

(Very small dumplings , may be i took pic very near so that they are looking big i think, they are pretty small in general)

Enjoy your dish :)
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