Siddu – A popular Himachali Cuisine

Siddu – A popular Himachali Cuisine

Ingredients -
Wheat flour - 1/2 kg
Baking Powder - ½ tsp
Salt- to taste
Grinded split Bengal gram (Chana dal) - 1 bowl
Onion chopped 1-2
Green chili - to taste
Chopped coriander leaves - 1/4 bowl
Method –
Initial Preparation - Knead about 1/2 Kg wheat flour in water with 1/2 teaspoon of baking powder in it. Leave the dough overnight. In the morning, it will become light and fluffy.
(You can use activated yeast also instead of baking powder)
Stuffing - Add chopped onions, salt, chili and green coriander leaves to the grinded dal and then mix the batter thoroughly.
Final preparation - Make small balls with the dough and stuff it with daal mixture. Boil water in the flat bottom container and place a sieved plate on it. Place the siddus in it and cover with a tight lid. Steam them for about 15-20 minutes. Remove from the steamer. Siddu is ready.
You can also slightly brown the surfaces on a heated tawa.
You may serve it with ghee, Chutney or Rajmah.