🇮🇳 Indian Vegetarian

Bara

Name: Bara
Prep time: 22 min
Cook time: 24 min
Total time: 46 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 tsp Ginger Garlic Paste; to taste Salt; 2, finely sliced Onion; 2-inch piece Ginger; 2 Green Chili; 1/2 tsp Turmeric Powder; for deep frying Vegetable Oil; 2 cups, chopped Urad Dal; a pinch Asafoetida; 1 cup Gram Flour; 1/2 tsp Ajwain; 2 tbsp Rice Flour

🇮🇳 Indian

Odia urad bara, spongy vada that drinks dahi like a sponge. Hot oil, thick batter, monsoon weather optional — India's favourite snack format. Best with green chutney and a rain outside.

Prep 22 min Cook 24 min Serves 4 Medium

Ingredients

Ginger Garlic Paste1 tsp
Saltto taste
Onion2, finely sliced
Ginger2-inch piece
Green Chili2
Turmeric Powder1/2 tsp
Vegetable Oilfor deep frying
Urad Dal2 cups, chopped
Asafoetidaa pinch
Gram Flour1 cup
Ajwain1/2 tsp
Rice Flour2 tbsp

Instructions

1
Make the batter: whisk the urad dal with the onion, gram flour, salt and just enough water for a thick, clinging consistency.
2
Heat oil for deep-frying to 175C — a crumb of batter should rise immediately, fizzing, without darkening fast.
3
Slide the batter in with two spoons — rough, craggy shapes fry crispest.
4
Cook three to four minutes a side until the sizzle quietens, then drain on a wire rack.
5
Eat immediately — a fritter's glory is measured in minutes.

Chef's tip

Second-fry for 30 seconds at higher heat if feeding a crowd.

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