Red lentil balls and Red chili garlic dip...!!!

  Red lentils or masoor dal as we popularly know it is very rich in nutrients and has soluble fibers that are easy to digest. I am sharing my recipe of Red lentil balls with Red chili garlic dip with you all. This recipe can be used a side dish during house parties or served as evening snack as well.


Ingredients-
For Red lentil Balls-

2 cups of Red lentil (masoor dal, splitted, soaked and husk free)
6 tbsp of mustard oil ( you can use any other oil but mustard oil will give it that earthy feel)
1/4 tsp of cumin seeds
1/2 tsp of turmeric powder
1/2 tsp of red chili powder
1/2 tsp of coriander powder
1/2 tsp of salt
1 tsp of green chili chopped
1 tsp of graded ginger
1 tbsp chopped green coriander

For Red chili garlic dip-

2 pickled Red chili with stuffing
6 cloves of garlic
2 medium sized tomato
(no need to add salt because pickled chili have already salt)
Method-
For Red lentil or masoor dal balls-

Take lentils in a grinding jar and make a thick paste, now take a deep nonstick pan or wok add 4 tbsp of oil, then add cumin seeds, turmeric,red chili and coriander powders and add grinded lentil to it , then add chopped green chili, graded ginger and salt and stir till oil separates then add green coriander and keep it aside to let it cool a little, but it should not become cold otherwise balls will not form, when all balls are made take another pan and add 2 tbsp of oil and put all the balls in it and shallow fry it till they become litte crisp.
TIP- You can make balls before a day if you are making it for guest and shallow fry them the other day, it will save your time.

For Red chili garlic dip-
Take all the above ingredients in a grinder and gring it into a coarse paste with little bit of water and serve with the dish.. You can use this dip with other snacks also.

Thanks for reading do write your comments, How you like it...!!!