Dal Samosa

Ingredients

1 cup spilt yellow dal (chana dal)
15-20 leaves of mint chopped
1/2 cup chopped onions
1 tsp green chilli minced
2 tsp garlic minced
1/2 tsp cinnomon powder
1/2 tsp garam masala
salt as per taste
1/2 tsp oil
oil for deep frying

For the dough
2 cups whole wheat flour
1/2 cup water
1 tsp salt
1 tbsp oil

Direction

1. Mix the flour salt and oil together and make a soft dough, knead the the dough for about 1-2 mins,cover the dough and keep it aside for about 15 mins.
2. For the filling: soak the chana dal for about 2 hrs before use.
3. take about 4 cups of water in a stock pot bring it to boil then add the chana dal to it, cook the dal for about 10 mins, keep an eye on it, it should not be over cooked otherwise it will break.
4. Once the daal is cooked, drain the excess water and let the dal cool down in a big plate. let it cool down completely
5. Take a pan, heat 1/2 tsp oil, add the onions, cook the onions for about 2-3 mins just to make them soft and not over cook. add green chilli, garlic, salt, cinnamon powder, garam masala.
6. Turn off the heat then add the dal to the mixture and the mint leaves.

For the samosa
1. Divide the dough in about 10 equal balls
2. Roll each ball into 6 inch wide circle. cut the circle in half
3. Pick the corners of the semi-circle with both the hands and make it into a cone. press the corner tips together and fill the cone with 2 tbsp of the filling. press the filling down and close the top of the cone into a triangle shape.
4. Do the same with the rest of the samosas.
5. Heat the oil in the frying pan on medium heat.
6. Deep fry the somasa in the frying pan. fry them untill they are light golden brown in color.
7. Serve them hot with green chutney

Tips: cut the mint leaves with ur hands and not with the knife, thats will give better taste of the mint.