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Swale

Swale is a delicious snack brought to you all the way from Himachal Pradesh. Here a spicy mixture of black eyed peas is stuffed into wheat flour dough balls, rolled into puris and deep-fried till crisp.

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Swale

Main ingredients Whole wheat flour, Black eyed peas (lobia/chowli), Garlic, Ginger, Green chilli, Red chilli powder, Turmeric powder, Coriander powder, Cumin powder, Garam masala powder, Oil
Cuisine Indian
Course Snack
Prep time 6-8 hours
Cook time 10-15 minutes
Serve 4
Taste Savoury
Level of cooking Easy
Others Vegetarian

Ingredients

  • Dough
  • 1½ cups whole wheat flour (gehun ka atta)
  • Salt to taste
  • 1 tablespoon + 2 teaspoons oil 
  • Stuffing 
  • 1 cup boiled black eyed peas (lobia/chowli)
  • 4-5 garlic cloves
  • ½ inch ginger, roughly chopped
  • 1 green chilli
  • ½ teaspoon red chilli powder
  • ¼ teaspoon turmeric powder
  • 1 teaspoon coriander powder
  • ½ teaspoon cumin powder
  • ½ teaspoon garam masala powder
  • Salt to taste
  • Oil for greasing + for deep frying

Method

  1. Take whole wheat flour in a large parat, add salt, 1 tablespoon oil and 1 cup water and knead into a stiff dough. Drizzle remaining oil and knead again. Cover with a damp muslin cloth and set aside for 10-15 minutes. 
  2. To make the stuffing, put black eyed peas in a blender jar. Add garlic, ginger and green chillies and blend to a fine thick paste. Transfer it into a large bowl, add red chilli powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder, garam masala powder and salt and mix till well combined.
  3. Grease a worktop with some oil. Take a small portion of the dough and shape it into a ball. Press it and make a cavity in the centre. Stuff with a portion of the stuffing and bring the edges to the centre and press to seal. Pinch the excess dough and flatten it lightly. Roll it into a small disc. 
  4. Heat sufficient oil in a kadai. Gently slide in the discs, one at a time, and deep fry till golden brown and crisp. Drain on an absorbent paper.
  5. Arrange the puris on a serving plate. Serve. 
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