Baadi
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A soft, dough-like dish of finger millet flour stirred into boiling water, eaten with ghee and phaanu or greens in Garhwal.
Region: Garhwal, UttarakhandOccasion: Everyday meals, especially in winterTime: 25 minServes: 3Vegan
Ingredients
- 1½ cups mandua (finger millet) flour
- 3 cups water
- A pinch of salt
- Ghee for serving (optional)
Method
- Bring the water and salt to a rolling boil in an iron or heavy pan.
- Add the flour slowly, stirring hard with a wooden spoon to break up lumps.
- Lower the heat, cover and cook for 5–6 minutes.
- Stir and mash again until it becomes a smooth, thick mass that leaves the sides of the pan.
- Shape into balls with wet hands and serve hot with ghee and phaanu, kafuli or gahat dal.
History
Baadi is an old way of eating mandua in the Garhwal hills, needing no rolling or griddle.
Significance
It is a filling, low-cost food that sustained farm families through long winters.