• (Uttarakhand State Council for Science and Technology, 2015)

BADEEL

Badeel is a popular snack of Uttarakhand. It is made from pahari masoor and can give a stiff competition to the popular snacks like kebabs in taste!

Ingredient (For two servings)

1. Pahari masoor dal-1 Kg
2. Onions- 150 gm
3. Garlic-50 gm
4. Ginger- 25 gm
5. Green chillies- 25 gm
6. Oil- 50 gm
7. Salt- to taste
8. Turmeric powder- 1/2 tablespoon
9. Garam masala- 1/2 tablespoon
10. Red chilli powder- 1/2 tablespoon
11. Coriander powder- 1/2 tablespoon
12. Chopped green coriander

Preparation

• First of all, soak masoor dal overnight.
• Next day grind the dal with garlic, ginger and green chillies into a fine paste.
• Put the frying pan on a moderate flame and pour oil.
• Put finely chopped onions in the pan and fry for sometime, add 1/2 table spoon each of turmeric , red chilli, coriander powder and garam masala.
• Now put the paste of dal in the pan and fry it properly in a moderate flame.
• Add salt to taste and sprinkle the dal with a little bit of water; cover the pan with a lid and keep stirring from time to time.
• When the dal is properly cooked remove the pan from the flame.
• Now apply some oil on a thali and pour the cooked dal on it. Spread uniformly, and allow it to cool. On cooling and solidifying cut it into small cakes called badeel.
• Fry these badeels in oil on a steel tawa. Serve on a plate with sweet.
• & sour chutney and garnish with coriander leaves and grated coconut.

(Uttarakhand Organic Commodity Board, 2013)