Fara / Phara: The Desi Momos Secret
⏱️Prep: 20 mins
|🔥Cook: 30 mins
|🍽️Serves: 4
🥘 Ingredients
- 1 cupRice flour
- 1.25–1.5 cups (as needed)Warm water
- to tasteSalt
- 1 tsp (for dough) + 1 tbsp (tempering)Oil
- 2 tbsp, choppedCoriander leaves
- 1, choppedGreen chili
- 1/2 tspMustard seeds
- 8–10Curry leaves
- 1 tspSesame seeds
👨🍳 Instructions
1
Bring water to a boil with salt and 1 tsp oil. Switch off heat.
2
Add rice flour and mix quickly. Cover 5 minutes.
3
Knead while warm to a smooth dough. Mix coriander and chili.
4
Shape into smooth logs and steam 10–12 minutes.
5
Temper: heat oil, crackle mustard, add curry leaves and sesame. Toss fara gently.
6
Serve hot with green chutney.
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