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Bara Ghugni

Team AckoFeb 8, 2024

This is a famous dish of Odisha that is rich in taste and is healthy as well. It is a main course dish that fills up the tummy in no time and is a treat for the taste buds. It is loaded with protein and fiber among other essential nutrients.

Contents

Ingredients to make Bara Ghugni

For Bara: 2 cups biri dal, 2 medium chopped onion, 2 tsp chopped coriander leaves, 6 chopped green chilies, a pinch of baking soda, oil for deep frying

For Ghugni: 1 cup dried peas, 2 medium size potato, 1 medium tomato, salt to taste, ½ tsp turmeric powder, 1 tsp coriander powder, few chopped coriander leaves

Grind: 1 medium sized onion, 3 cloves of garlic, 1 inch ginger, 1 green cardamom, 1 small piece cinnamon

Steps to make Bara Ghugni:

Bara:

1. Soak the biri dal in water for about 4-5 hours. Drain it and then grind into a grinder.

2. After getting a smooth dough, add coriander leaves, chopped onion, green chiles, salt and baking soda.

3. Heat some oil in a kadhai and then fry small portions of this dal mixture in the oil.

4. Make a hole in the centre of the dough and then fry till they turn golden brown in color.

Ghuguni:

1. Soak yellow peas in water overnight and in the morning drain the water and grind in a grinder to form a smooth paste.

2. Heat some oil in a pan and add cumin seeds to this along with green chilies the grounded paste of onion.

3. Fry it until the oil separates and add turmeric powder, chopped tomato, coriander powder and cumin powder to this mixture

4. Cook for few minutes till tomatoes are soft and then add boiled peas mixture and boiled potatoes. Cover for 5 minutes and let it cook on low flame.

Sprinkle chopped coriander leaves and serve hot with bara.

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