firstly, in a large bowl soak 1 cup chana dal for 2 hours. make sure to rinse the dal and then soak.
drain off the water and transfer it to the cooker.
add 1 tsp ghee and 2 cup water.
pressure cook for 2 whistles or until the dal is cooked well.
mash the dal to smooth paste. you can also grind the dal in mixi if you prefer.
transfer the mashed dal into a large kadai.
add 1 cup jaggery and start to cook on medium flame.
the jaggery starts to melt and combines well with mashed dal.
continue to cook until the mixture starts to hold the shape.
now add 1 tsp ghee and cook for a minute, or until the mixture starts to separate the pan. if the mixture is undercooked, then the stuffing will be sticky and will be difficult to make a ball.
transfer to the plate and cool slightly. make sure not to overcook, else the stuffing turns hard.
now add ¼ tsp cardamom powder and mix well.
grease hands with ghee and makes ball sized stuffing. you can store this stuffing in the fridge and prepare burelu when required.