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Meethy dahi bhary made with mash daal
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Dahi Bhary (Dahi Bhaly)

Dahi bhary are fried, but then soaked in water to remove all of the excess oil. A little healthier version, if not entirely, paired with some slightly sweet or savoury yogurt, is so comforting and delicious. I like to serve it with some imli ki chutney, green chutney, and chat masala.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Soaking time1 hour
Total Time1 hour 35 minutes
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Pakistani
Keyword: Dahi Bhaly, Mash dal bhary, Meethy dahi bhary
Servings: 6
Calories: 332kcal
Author: Saba Ahmad

Ingredients

  • 1 cup Mash dal soaked for at least 1 hour
  • 1/2 tsp Salt
  • 1/2 tsp Cumin seeds
  • 1/3 tsp Baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp Red chili flakes optional
  • 2 cups Oil for frying
  • 1.5 cup Yogurt
  • 1/2 cup Milk
  • 1/4 cup Sugar You can also use honey or a sweetener, or make savoury and skip sugar(see notes)
  • 4 tbsp Imli chutney
  • 4 tbsp Green chutney
  • 1 tsp Chat masala to sprinkle
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Instructions

  • Add mash dal to a bowl and wash with cold water then add more water and let it soak for at least one hour.
  • Add lentil/dal to a food processor and blend it. Add a little bit of water if needed.
  • Once blended, add salt, baking powder, cumin seeds, and red chili flakes. Mix everything. Only add baking powder when ready to fry.
  • Heat 2 cups of oil and drop a spoonful of batter into the oil. In the beginning, bharas are not round, but they will automatically round into bharas after a while. Fry on medium heat until nice and golden, about 5 minutes.
  • Once the color is brown, take them out on the paper towel-lined plate.
  • You can freeze them after frying or go ahead and serve them right away.
  • To serve, add bharas into a bowl full of warm water, soak for 4-5 minutes, and then squeeze all of the excess water using your palms with gentle pressure. Spread bharas on a serving plate.
  • Mix yogurt, sugar (if making sweet), and milk. Keep the yogurt mixture a little runny and pour it over bharas. Bharas will soak up most of the yogurt; that's why it's suggested to have a runny consistency of yogurt mixture.
  • Garnish with Imli and green chutney, and sprinkle some chat masala.
  • Keep it in the fridge to cool down or enjoy it right away.

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Notes

To make the savoury dahi bary mix 1/2 tsp salt, 1 tsp of crushed dry roasted cumin powder, and 1/2 tsp of red chili flakes in the yogurt.

Nutrition

Calories: 332kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 12g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 4mg | Sodium: 242mg | Potassium: 84mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 87IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 97mg | Iron: 3mg