BAFAURI
Bafauri is a healthy, steamed snack from the state of Chhattisgarh in India. This delicious snack is made from chana dal and simple spices. Usually it is enjoyed as a breakfast or evening snack with some chutney.
Ingredients
- 1 cup chana dal
- 1 medium onion finely chopped
- 1 tsp ginger paste
- 1 tsp garlic paste
- 1 tsp chilli paste or 1-2 finely chopped
- ¼ cup fresh coriander chopped
- 1 tbsp oil optional
- ½ tsp ajwain
- ¼ tsp soda bicarbonate baking soda
- ¾ - 1 tsp salt
- ½ tsp turmeric powder
- 1 tsp red chilli powder
- ⅛ tsp asafetida
- ½ - ¾ cup water
- little oil for greasing
Instructions
- Soak the dal in warm water for 2-3 hours.
- Drain out the water from the dal and wash it.
- Save a tablespoon of the soaked dal.
- Put the rest in the blender along with the measured water.
- Blend the dal till it becomes a semi smooth paste. It should not be runny or too thick.
- Add rest of the ingredients including the saved dal and mix the batter well.
- Heat some water in the idli steamer.
- Grease the idli moulds with some oil.
- Spoon about a tablespoon full of the batter into the cavities.
- When the water is begins to boil, put the idli stand into the pan.
- Cover and let the bafauri steam for 10-15 minutes.
- Bafauri is cooked if the top does not appear wet.
- Take the stand out of the pan.
- Let the bafauri cool down for a 2-3 minutes.
- Remove bafauri carefully from the idli moulds.
- Serve it with your choice of chutney or sauce.
Notes
- If you do not have an idli stand, then use small heatproof bowls (steel) or silicon cake cups.
- Be careful not to add too much water when you blend the dal otherwise the bafauri will be shapeless when steamed.
- The batter should be semi smooth.