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Badi chura

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Sun-dried lentil dumplings (badi) fried and crushed with raw onion, garlic, chilli and mustard oil, eaten with pakhala.

Region: OdishaOccasion: With pakhala in summerTime: 10 minServes: 2Vegan

Ingredients

  • 10–12 small urad dal badis
  • 1 tbsp mustard oil, plus 1 tsp raw
  • 1 small onion, finely chopped
  • 3 cloves garlic, crushed
  • 1–2 green chillies, chopped
  • Salt to taste

Method

  1. Fry the badis in hot mustard oil on low heat until crisp and golden.
  2. Cool slightly and crush them coarsely.
  3. Mix with onion, garlic, green chilli, salt and a teaspoon of raw mustard oil.
  4. Serve at once with pakhala or rice.

History

Badi are made in winter by grinding soaked urad dal, dropping small blobs onto cloth and drying them in the sun; they are then stored for the year.

Significance

Making badi is a household tradition, often by women together, and the crushed badi is the classic partner of pakhala.

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