Dal Puri Recipe

Dal Puri is a special dish from Bihar, made by filling wheat dough with a flavorful paste of chana dal (split Bengal gram) and cooking it like a puri or paratha. Though people in different regions prepare it in their own ways, here we are sharing a very simple and tasty recipe for making Dal Puri.

Ingredients (Serves 4):

Chana dal – 1½ cups

Wheat flour – 3 cups

Oil – as needed

Turmeric – a pinch

Salt – to taste

Mangrela (Nigella seeds), Ajwain (carom seeds), Fenugreek seeds – a few

Garlic & Ginger – finely chopped

Green chilies – 2–3 (as per taste)

Tomato – 1 (chopped)

Water – as required

Method:
1. Preparing the stuffing (dal mixture):

Wash the chana dal thoroughly and keep aside.

Heat a pressure cooker and add 2 tablespoons of oil.

Once the oil is hot, add chopped green chilies.

Add a few seeds of mangrela, ajwain, and fenugreek, let them crackle.

Add chopped tomato, garlic, and ginger, and sauté for 1–2 minutes.

Now add the washed dal, turmeric, and salt. Stir well.

Add about 4 cups of water (just enough so the dal cooks well but doesn’t stay watery).

Close the cooker lid and cook until 3–4 whistles. Turn off the heat and let it cool.

Once cooled, mash the dal mixture and make small balls (like laddus) for stuffing.

2. Preparing the dough:

Take 3 cups of wheat flour, add 2 pinches of salt, and a few drops of oil.

Knead it into a soft dough using water.

Divide the dough into equal portions (balls).

3. Assembling and cooking the dal puri:

Take a slightly bigger dough ball and roll it into a small bowl-like shape.

Place one dal ball inside and carefully seal it with the dough.

Gently roll it out with a rolling pin, like a roti or paratha.

Cook it on a hot tawa (griddle) with a little oil, just like parathas.

Serve hot with chutney, pickle, or curd. 😋

✨ That’s it! Your delicious Bihari Dal Puri is ready to enjoy.