½tspAleppo chili groundI love aleppo chilis and believe that this adds a great addition to this dish. But the chili does ramp up the heat. So if you wish a dish that is less spicy, oimit or use ¼ tsp.
16ouncesCentro marzano crushed or chopped tomatoes
1/2-1cupVegetable stockWatch the dish, as it cooks it may need more liquid.
Yogurt Sauce
1cupPlain homemade yogurt
1-3Garlic cloves minced
¼tspsea salt
2tspFresh mint leaves finely chopped
Assembly
1poundPot Sticker skins
Instructions
Aushak Filling
Wash the leeks thoroughly. Cut the darker green leaves and discard (or save for stock). Cut the leeks longways 3 cuts, divids the leek into 6ths. Cut the root end off the leek and thinly slice.
Add the oil to a fry pan over oderate high heat. When hot add the leeks, green onions, salt and pepper.
When the leeks are softened add the garlic and cook until fragrant. Add the cilantro, mix and turn off the heat.
Tomato Sauce
Soak the Chana Dal (or yellow split peas) for at least 2 hours.
When the dal is softened, drain and set aside.
In a fry pan, it can be the same one you cooked the leeks in, add the oil.
Once the oil is hot, add the onion. When fragrant add the garlic and cook until fragrant.
Add the Dal and cook until the dal is tender.
Add the paprika, coriander, turmeric, cardamom, salt, pepper and chilis. Cook until the spices are very fragrant.
Add the tomatoes and the vegetable stock. Reduce it down to a very thick sauce.
Set the sauce aside.
Yogurt Sauce
Mix the yogurt, garlic, salt and mint.
Taste and add more salt if needed.
Assembly
Take one skin and place on a clean floured surface. Take ~ 1 TBPS of the filling on the skin, fold over into a half moon shape and set on a parchment covered cookie sheet.
Once all the skins and filling are used, put a 6-8 quart pot willed with salted water over high heat. Bring to a boil.
Boil the dumplings about 5 minutes, the cooked ones will float to the top of the water. Scoop them out and place in a colander.
You can do one of two things with the yogurt sauce. Either place it on the serving dish, them place the dumplings on top of the yogurt sauce, them pour the tomato sauce over the top of it all. Or, you can place the dumplings on a serving dish, pour over the tomato sauce, and then pour the yogurt sauce on top of the tomato sauce.