Kathmandu Valley, Nepal

Bara

Name: Bara
Prep time: 6 h
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 6 h 40 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Newari
Ingredients: 1 cup split black gram soaked 6 hours urad dal (split black gram); 1 inch ginger; 2 cloves garlic; 1/2 tsp cumin powder (ground cumin); a pinch timur (sichuan peppercorns); Cooking oil (vegetable oil), for the griddle; Salt, to taste

Spongy black lentil patties, griddled golden. Newari food for every celebration.

40 minTime

13 gProtein each

mildSpice

6hPlan ahead. Soak for 6 hours first; the 40 minutes come after.

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Grandma's wayGround black lentil patties, griddled.

The original

267kcalsame

13 gproteinsame

9 gfibresame

40minutessame

Classic bara (woh).

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.

Ingredients

Urad dal (split black gram)1 cup split black gram, soaked 6 hours

Ginger2.5 cm

Garlic2 cloves

Cumin powder (ground cumin)½ tsp

Timur (sichuan peppercorns)a pinch

Cooking oil (vegetable oil)for the griddle

Saltto taste

Method

4 steps

1Rub soaked lentils to remove most of the black skins, then grind with ginger and garlic to a thick, fluffy batter.
2Stir in cumin, timur and salt.
3Spoon onto an oiled griddle and spread into thick rounds. Make a dent in the centre.
4Cook, drizzling oil, until golden on both sides.

Serve it like this

Serve hot on a plate with choila or tomato achar on the side.

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