Name: Badi Chura or Coarse Mixture of Sun-dried Lentil (Black Gram) Dumpling recipe by Sasmita Sahoo Samanta at BetterButter
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: Badi (sun-dried lentil dumpling) - 12-14 pieces; Onion (medium) - 1; Garlic cloves - 3 - 4; Green chili - 2-3; Mustard oil - 1 tablespoon; Salt - as needed

ABOUT Badi Chura or Coarse Mixture of Sun-dried Lentil (Black Gram) Dumpling RECIPE

The badi chura is an authentic recipe of Odisha state in Indian subcontinent. Both 'badi' and 'chura' are odia words. Badi is sun-dried lentil dumpling and chura means a coarse mixture. In an authentic odia meal, badi chura is one of the crispy side dish. These can be prepared instantly and taste great if served with pakhala (water rice or rice soaked in water).

Ingredients Serving: 2

Badi (sun-dried lentil dumpling) - 12-14 pieces
Onion (medium) - 1
Garlic cloves - 3 - 4
Green chili - 2-3
Mustard oil - 1 tablespoon
Salt - as needed

Instructions

Chop onion, garlic cloves and green chilies finely and keep aside.
Heat mustard oil in a pan. Shallow fry the badis till golden brown in color. Turn off the heat and allow the badi to cool. Instead of shallow frying in oil, these badis can be roasted without oil too.
Put chopped onion, garlic cloves, green chilies, salt and fried badis in a blender jar and pulse for 1-2 minutes to make a coarse mixture. If the badis are just roasted without oil, then put mustard oil along with other things in the blender jar before blending.
Serve this authentic odia badi chura as a side dish with plain rice or pakhala. (water rice or rice soaked in water)

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