Bada - Savory Indian Snack

Submitted by Sandi From CA

"A very popular snack sold in street stalls in India. You can substitute 1 cup of chana dal in place of the 1 cup total of urad and moong dals. I haven't made this yet - yield is rough estimate. Time estimate does not include soaking dal. Can be made vegan by using vegetable oil."

 

• Ready In: 20mins
• Ingredients: 9
• Serves: 6-10

ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup Urad Dal, washed
• 1⁄2 cup mung dal, washed
• 1⁄4 teaspoon hing or 1/4 teaspoon asafoetida powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 2 green chilies, minced
• 2 teaspoons coriander leaves, chopped
• 1 teaspoon ginger, minced
• 1⁄4 teaspoon baking soda
• ghee or oil, for frying

directions

1. Soak 1/2 cup urad dal and 1/2 cup moong dal in a large bowl of water for 2-3 hours. Drain excess water, and grind to a smooth paste in a food processor.
2. Add hing/asafetida, salt, green chilies, coriander leaves, ginger and baking soda. This should be a nice thick batter.
3. In hot ghee or oil, shape batter into doughnut-like shapes with a hole in the center and fry the bada in batches on both sides until golden brown. Drain on paper towels.
4. Serve with a fresh chutney such as coriander.

Reviews

[Charishma_Ramchandani]

Hi There! This is called "Vada" and not Baha..... :)