Qeema Fara
5:07 PM
Hi friends, today I am going to share with you a very traditional recipe from my native - UP. It is a legacy passed onto me from my mom, who used to make it very often inspite of staying abroad. It is so delicious and mouthwatering, that it gets eaten piping hot as each batch is prepared. In my place it is prepared with both the vegetarian and the non-vegetarian stuffing. For veg they use grounded chana daal and for the non-veg, qeema is used. Some other day I'll make daal stuffed faras and will share a detailed recipe here. I personally don't like the daal stuffing and make it only with the qeemas. It is so wholesome that it can be had for lunch or dinner. It goes well as a snack too. It is very similar to the momos and I call these The UP Style Momos or the desi momos. What do you think guyz, read and let me know.....
Ingredients:
For the dough:
Wheat flour - 1 cup
Rice flour - 1/2 cup
Salt - a little
Warm water - as required
For the stuffing:
Minced meat/Qeema - 250 gms
Onion - 1 small, finely sliced and lightly crushed
Ginger garlic paste - 1/2 tsp
Green chillies - 3-4, finely sliced and lightly crushed, adjust according to taste
Coriander powder - 1/2 tsp
Cumin powder - 1/2 tsp
Salt - to taste
Mustard oil - 1 tsp
Coriander leaves - a bunch, finely chopped
Method:
Combine all the ingredients required for the stuffing and mix well
Keep aside for 10-15 minutes
Make a smooth dough using all the ingredients by adding just enough water as required
Make small round balls out of it
Roll it with rolling pin into thin disc
Now place the mince/qeema mixture on one half of the disc
Bring the other half and cover it completely to make a semi circle
Seal the edges using a fork
Steam it using a steamer or if you don't have it, take a big pot, add lots of water and cover it with a cloth by tying around tightly. Bring the water to boil. Lower the flame and place the faras on it. Cover and cook for 5-7 minutes on each side by flipping with a greased spatula or till it is fully cooked. Remove
Serve hot
It was eaten so fast as each batch was prepared and in the end only one was left for me. Next time surely I'm going to double the recipe, hehehe....
Note
Ingredients:
For the dough:
Wheat flour - 1 cup
Rice flour - 1/2 cup
Salt - a little
Warm water - as required
For the stuffing:
Minced meat/Qeema - 250 gms
Onion - 1 small, finely sliced and lightly crushed
Ginger garlic paste - 1/2 tsp
Green chillies - 3-4, finely sliced and lightly crushed, adjust according to taste
Coriander powder - 1/2 tsp
Cumin powder - 1/2 tsp
Salt - to taste
Mustard oil - 1 tsp
Coriander leaves - a bunch, finely chopped
Method:
Combine all the ingredients required for the stuffing and mix well
Keep aside for 10-15 minutes
Make a smooth dough using all the ingredients by adding just enough water as required
Make small round balls out of it
Roll it with rolling pin into thin disc
Now place the mince/qeema mixture on one half of the disc
Bring the other half and cover it completely to make a semi circle
Seal the edges using a fork
Steam it using a steamer or if you don't have it, take a big pot, add lots of water and cover it with a cloth by tying around tightly. Bring the water to boil. Lower the flame and place the faras on it. Cover and cook for 5-7 minutes on each side by flipping with a greased spatula or till it is fully cooked. Remove
Serve hot
It was eaten so fast as each batch was prepared and in the end only one was left for me. Next time surely I'm going to double the recipe, hehehe....
- You can give any shape to the faras
- Adjust all the spices according to your taste
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