Phulauri 2
Phulauri
This snack should preferably be eaten warm and be served with ketchup.
Ingredients:
2½ oz yellow split peas
1 large onion, chopped
5 gloves garlic, crushed
Salt to taste
½ cayenne pepper (or other, without the seeds)
1 teaspoon cumin seeds
Oil for deep – frying
Cooking instructions:
Soak the yellow split peas overnight
Grind the peas with the onion, garlic, salt and cayenne pepper
Fry the cumin seeds in a skillet for approximately 1 minute; do not add oil or butter
Place a lid on the skillet to prevent cumin seeds from jumping out of the skillet
Add the seeds to the ground peas and mix thoroughly
Add more salt to taste if it is required
Make marble – sized (a little bigger is possible) balls
Heat oil and deep – fry the phulauri