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255 min — 240 min prep, 15 min cooking.

Dahi Bara

Name: Dahi Bara
Prep time: 240 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 255 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Odisha Indian
Ingredients: 2tbsp Coriander Leaves; 100g Urad Dal; 100g Curd; salt; 30g rice; 2tbsp Mustard Oil

Fried urad dal dumplings soaked in spiced curd. Cool refreshing Odia chaat-style snack.

Time 255 min · Serves 6 · 127 kcal · Central Odisha, Odisha

Ingredients

Garnish

Coriander Leaves (optional) (garnish) — 2 tbsp (chopped)

Main

Urad Dal — 100 g (whole)
Curd — 100 g (whole)
salt (optional) (whole)
rice — 30 g (whole)

Tempering

Mustard Oil — 2 tbsp (whole)

Method

Wash and soak the urad dal and rice together in water for 4 to 5 hours, then drain.
Grind the soaked dal and rice with a little water into a smooth, thick and fluffy batter. Add salt and whisk the batter well to make it light.
Heat mustard oil in a kadai for deep frying.
Wet your palm, take a small portion of batter, shape into a round vada with a hole in the centre, and slide gently into the hot oil.
Fry the vadas on medium flame, turning occasionally, till they turn golden brown and crisp on the outside. Drain and keep aside.
Soak the fried vadas in warm water for 10 minutes, then gently press each one between your palms to squeeze out excess water.
Whisk the curd with a little water and salt till smooth, then dip the squeezed vadas into the curd and let them soak for at least 15 to 20 minutes so they turn soft.
Garnish with chopped coriander leaves and serve chilled or at room temperature.

Common questions

How many calories in one plate of Dahi Bara?: 127 kcal per plate.
How much cooking time?: 255 min — 240 min prep, 15 min cooking.

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