Badhai (Indian Villager's Stuffed Falt Bread)

Ingredients....................

1. Black split lentil- 150 gm soaked in water about 5hours
2. Red dry whole chili-2
3. Black pepper- 10-15
4. Cumin Seeds- 2tbsp
5. Black cardamom-2
6. Coriander seeds- 1tbsp
7. Salt to taste
8. oil- 5tbsp
9. Turmeric powder- 1/2tbsp
10. Corriander powder- 1tbsp
11. Asofetida- 2pinch
12. Red chili powder- 1/2 tbsp
13. Wheat dough- 250 gm 

Method.................

• knead a wheat dough and keep a side, dough should be soft. Make a smooth paste of black split lentil, dry whole spices using mixer.


• Heat the wok, pour oil and fry the lentil paste and add corriander powder, turmeric powder, asofotida, red chili powder, salt to taste, till light brown , you can add fresh grated coriander for aroma, filling is ready.




•  Knead the dough again and divide it into 8 equal portions,  Form each portion into a ball. Roll the ball out on a floured surface to make a circle approximately 2 inches in diameter.
• Take one of circle, pour 1 tps lentil filling in middle of circle and seal the edge now make a ball again. With a little oil on your fingers. Press the ball to flat like peda then roll the ball out on a floured surface make a circle approx-5 inches in diameter.
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Heat the Flat pan /tawa on medium high. Note: An iron flat pan/tawa works best. To check if the flat pan is hot enough, sprinkle a couple of drops of water on it. Place the flat bread/badhayiover the pan. After a few seconds you will see the...... Flat bread/badhayi change color and puff in different places.

Then flip the flat bread/badhayi over. You can see some golden-brown spots on the topside. After a few seconds cook in direct heat using  chapati /flat bread tongs 

Now put some drop of clarified butter/ ghee and serve with rice pudding.