Ingredients:

• 1 cup rice flour

• 1 cup water

• 1 tsp oil

• Salt to taste

For stuffing (optional):

• ½ cup chana dal (soaked and ground)

• 1 green chili, chopped

• 2 tbsp chopped coriander leaves

• ½ tsp cumin seeds

• Salt to taste

For tempering:

• 1 tbsp oil

• ½ tsp mustard seeds

• ½ tsp cumin seeds

• A pinch of turmeric

• Curry leaves (optional)

Instructions:

1. Boil water with salt and oil. Add rice flour and mix well to form a soft dough. Let it cool slightly and knead.

2. Mix stuffing ingredients in a bowl.

3. Take a small portion of dough, flatten it, add stuffing, and fold into dumpling shapes.

4. Steam the dumplings for 10–12 minutes until cooked.

5. Heat oil in a pan, add mustard seeds, cumin, turmeric, and curry leaves. Add steamed fara and sauté lightly until golden.

6. Serve hot with green chutney.

Enjoy your traditional fara!