Namkeen Gujia for vrat

Ingredients

• 150 g sama rice
• 1/2 tsp rock salt
• 2 Tbsp pure ghee
• 3 boiled potatoes
• 1 green chilli
• 1/2 inch grated ginger
• 1/4 tsp black pepper powder
• 1 tsp rock salt
• 1 handful coriander leaves
• 1 lemon
• 1/4 tsp cumin seeds

Steps

1. Wash the rice well and soak it in water for an hour. Take the rice out of water and drain out the water completely.
2. Pour the rice in mixer jar. Add 2 Tbsp water and make a fine paste. Take out the paste in a pan and add 2-3 Tbsp water.
3. Add salt and pure ghee and mix well. Turn on the flame to medium. Keep mixing till it becomes a dough.
4. Turn over into a bowl and cover with lid for 5 mins. Add 1 tsp ghee and keep mashing with hand till it becomes a soft dough.
5. Make small pieces of dough. Place a plastic sheet over rolling pad. Spread a little amount of ghee on dough balls. Flattens it using rolling pin.
6. Prepare potato fillings beforehand. Take a small portion from it and place on flattened dough ball. Give it a shape of gujia.
7. Take water in a pot. Turn the flame to high and wait till the water boils. Place a strainer over the pot and spread ghee in the strainer. Place the namkeen gujia in it.
8. Cover with a lid and wait for 10-15 mins. Turn off the flame and remove the lid. Keep the strainer aside and wait for 1-2 mins till it cools. Place a pan on medium flame. Add 1 tsp ghee, cumin seeds and start placing gujia in it.
9. Sprinkle black pepper, salt and lemon. Turn all the gujias upside down after 30 seconds. Garnish with coriander leaves. Wait for 30 seconds more and turn off the flame.
10. Namkeen gujia is prepared and ready to serve. Serve with curd and vrat chutney.