Jharkhand

Dhuska

Name: Dhuska
Prep time: 6 h
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 6 h 40 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Jharkhandi
Ingredients: 1 cup rice; 1/2 cup chana dal (split chickpeas); 2 tbsp urad dal (split black gram); 3 chopped green chilli; 1 inch grated ginger; 1/2 tsp cumin seeds; 1/4 tsp turmeric (ground turmeric); a small handful chopped coriander leaves (cilantro); Salt, to taste; Cooking oil (vegetable oil), for deep frying, about 4 tbsp absorbed; Water, about 2/3 cup, for grinding

Rice and dal batter, fried until it puffs. Jharkhand's breakfast with a crunch.

40 minTime

11 gProtein each

mediumSpice

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

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434kcalsame

11 gproteinsame

5 gfibresame

40minutessame

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.

Ingredients

Rice1 cup

Chana dal (split chickpeas)½ cup

Urad dal (split black gram)2 tbsp

Green chilli3, chopped

Ginger2.5 cm, grated

Cumin seeds½ tsp

Turmeric (ground turmeric)¼ tsp

Coriander leaves (cilantro)a small handful, chopped

Saltto taste

Cooking oil (vegetable oil)for deep frying, about 4 tbsp absorbed

Waterabout 2/3 cup, for grinding

Method

5 steps

1Soak the rice and dals together for 6 hours. Drain and grind with just enough water to a thick, slightly coarse batter.
2Stir in salt, chilli, ginger, cumin, turmeric and coriander.
3Heat the oil. Test with a drop of batter.
4Pour a small ladle of batter into the oil. Fry, flipping once, until puffed and golden. Drain.
5Serve hot with ghugni, aloo curry or chutney.

Serve it like this

Drain on paper for a minute, pile onto a plate and serve hot with chutney on the side.

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