Crunchy and Spongy Chaula Bara

Name: Crunchy and Spongy Chaula Bara
Total time: 1200 s
Yield: 3 to 4 people
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 cup Rice (to soak); 1/2 cup Urad Dal (to soak); 1 teaspoon grated Ginger; 1/4 teaspoon Carom seeds; 1 teaspoon Salt; 1 tablespoon Chopped coriander; 1-2 chopped Green Chillies; 1/2 cup roughly chopped Mint leaves; 1/2 roughly chopped Onion; 1 roughly chopped Tomato; 1/4 teaspoon Salt; 1 tablespoon Chopped raw mango peices; 1/2 roughly chopped green Chilli; 1-2 garlic cloves

Kalpna @cook_111394930

Hyderabad, Telangana

#CA2025
Made Odishas famous Chaula Bara, a popular street food snack of Western Odisha. Crispy from outside yet soft and fluffy from inside.
It goes well with Tamarind Water or Green chutney. I preferred to make mint chutney.
Made Chaula Bara simply by soaking Rice and Dal, then blended to form a batter. Added ingredients like coriander, green chilli, ginger, salt and Carom seeds.
Lastly, fried in oil and they got ready to enjoy with Mint Chutney. Must try this simple lip smacking receipe!

Kalpna @cook_111394930

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Ingredients

20 minutes

3 to 4 people

To make Chaula Bara
1 cupRice (to soak)
1/2 cupUrad Dal (to soak)
1 teaspoongrated Ginger
1/4 teaspoonCarom seeds
1 teaspoonSalt
1 tablespoonChopped coriander
1-2chopped Green Chillies
To make Mint Chutney
1/2 cuproughly chopped Mint leaves
1/2roughly chopped Onion
1roughly chopped Tomato
1/4 teaspoonSalt
1 tablespoonChopped raw mango peices
1/2roughly chopped green Chilli
1-2garlic cloves

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Steps

20 minutes

1

First, take all ingredients together to make Chaula Bara. To begin with, wash dal and rice by rinsing throughly with water.
2

Soak separately both the ingredients in hot water for 4 to 5 hours. After 4 to 5 hours, dal and rice seems fluffy. Drain water from dal and rice.
3

Transfer it to blender jar. Grind to form a thick batter. If a batter seems too thick, add just a little amount of water. Note - The batter should not be too thick nor too watery.
4

Transfer it to mixing bowl. Stir it well for 2 to 3 minutes so that it will get light and fluffy. Add all other ingredients like ginger, green chilli, coriander leaves, Carom seeds and Salt.
5

Mix well all the ingredients. Heat oil in a wok. When the the oil gets heated, take small portion of prepared dal and rice batter to drop in hot oil.
6

Deep fry on low medium heat until golden brown. Transfer it to plate. Chaula Bara is ready.
7

Enjoy spongy and spicy Chaula Bara.
8

Take ingredients to make mint chutney. Put roughly chopped onions, tomato, green chilli, garlic cloves and raw mango in a blender jar. Blend it coarsely.
9

Add chopped mint leaves and blend to form a Chutney. Transfer it to bowl. Lastly, add salt and give it a good mix.
10

Chutney is ready to serve. Enjoy with hot chaula bara!
11

Serves best with spicy green chutney.

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Kalpna @cook_111394930

on April 06, 2025 13:13

Hyderabad, Telangana

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