Ingredients:
- Wheat Flour: 1 Cup
- Turmeric Powder: 1/2 tsp
- Ajwain (Carom Seeds): 1/2 tsp
- Red Chilli Powder: To Taste
- Coarse Coriander and Cumin Powder: 1/2 tsp
- Finely Chopped Onion: 2 Cups
- Finely Chopped Tomato: 1 Cup
- Coarse Ginger, Garlic & Green Chilli Paste: To Taste
- Coarse Roasted Peanuts Powder: 2 tbsp
- Curry Leaves: 5-6
- Cumin and Mustard Seeds: 1 tsp
- Tamarind Paste or Lemon Juice: 1/2 tbsp
- Finely Chopped Coriander for Garnishing
- Salt to Taste
- Ghee or Oil: 1-2 tbsp
Procedure:
- Mix flour, turmeric powder, ajwain (carom seeds), red chilli powder, coriander - cumin powder, salt very well and knead the dough of this by adding water and some oil. Keep this dough aside for at least 15-20 minutes.
- Heat oil in a heavy bottom pan. Add cumin, mustard seeds and curry leaves. When they stop popping add ginger-garlic-green chilli paste. Fry for a minute. Then add chopped onions. Cook them till they become golden brown. Then add tomato and cook them till become soft. Then add cumin - coriander powder, turmeric powder and little bit red chilli powder. Mix well and cook for a minute. Then add tamarind paste, 4-5 cups of water and salt to taste. Bring it to boil.
- In mean while make small balls of dough and roll them just like chapati / roti. With the help of knife or pizza cutter cut this roti into square or diamond shape.
- Place these squares carefully into boiling mixture. Add peanut powder, cover the pot with lid. Cook for 10 - 15 mins on low flame. Adjust water according to desire consistency.
- Garnish with coriander. Serve these hot chakolya with 1/2 tsp of ghee on it.
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