Creative Nepali Recipes
Stuffed Phuraula
Stuffed Black Lentil Patties
Stuffed Black Lentil Patties
Ingredients:
- 2 cups flour of black lentils
- 2 beaten eggs
- 1 tablespoon garlic paste
- 1 tablespoon ginger paste
- 1 tablespoon chili paste
- 1/4 teaspoon asafetida
- Salt
- Oil for deep frying
For Stuffing:
- 1 cup cream cheese, crushed
- 1 cup scallion, finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- Salt
Cooking Instructions:
In a blender, combine all ingredients except for the stuffing agents to a thick paste. Reserve in a large bowl; cover and refrigerate for at least two hours. Clean the blander and combine all the stuffing ingredients; refrigerate for two hours. With a wet hand take and flatten two tablespoons of the lentil mixture on your palm, forming a little cup. Put in a tablespoon of cheese mixture into the cup. Enclose the cup by bringing all edges to the center. Repeat with the remaining amount of lentil and cheese mixtures. Deep fry stuffed phuraulas a few at a time. Serve with tomato achar.