Appetizer – Stuffed Phuraula (Nepali Food Recipe)

(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
• Stuffing:
• 1 cup cream cheese, crushed
• 1 cup scallion, finely chopped
• 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• Salt

DIRECTIONS

• 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.

Source: http://nepalicooking.tripod.com./appetizer.htm
Author: Tulsi Regmi