BM #104 Day 9 -
Today we have Badi chura (Badi = Wadi, Chura = crushed), a traditional side dish/snack from Odisha.
Traditionally Badi chura is used as a side dish to Pokhala Bhaat which is a fermented rice variety which is consumed during the summer months to cool off. But it is also served as a snack with tea in the late evenings.
I bought a bag of Moong Wadi which turned out to be super spicy for our palates and so I had to omit the green chilies in the recipe as given by Aunty.
I found that it tastes amazing in our very own yogurt rice.
Here are the snacks from Odisha which I have posted in this series..
Pithau Bhaja ~ Yam Cutlet
Padma Manjee Bora ~ Makhana Vada
Recipe Source Padma's mom
Ingredients -
Wadi 1 cup (I used store bought spicy version of Moong wadi)
Onion, finely chopped 3 Tbsp
Green Chilies, finely chopped 1/2 tsp (or more as needed)
Garlic, grated 1/2 tsp
Coriander leaves, finely chopped 2 Tbsp
Peanuts Roasted and Crushed 3-4 Tbsp
Mustard Or Sesame Oil 1 Tbsp
Method Of Preparation -
In a heated pan, add oil and roast the wadis until they are evenly browned. (It took me approximately 7-8 minutes on medium heat). Keep stirring as they tend to burn easily.
Using a mortar and pestle, roughly crush the roasted wadis and transfer them into a wide serving bowl.
Add in the chopped onions, grated garlic, crushed peanuts, chopped green chilies, chopped coriander leaves. Toss them gently until they are evenly mixed.
Serve immediately. I noticed that this stayed crunchy for upto a couple of hours after which it got slightly soggy.
This snack is perfect with a cup of steaming hot masala chai.
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Preparation Time 15 minutes
Serves 3-4
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Wow this is surely an interesting one Harini, what's that white pieces on top? peanut or garlic? looks so good.
Wow, that sure is an interesting snack. This sounds like a chaat recipe. I have made a batch of moong wadis at home a few years ago and they seem to never get finished. Let me try this and see.
Badi Chura looks interesting Harini. Such a nice blend of flavours.
Interesting dish with Wadi. Badi Chura looks so tempting. Goodone
Looks so easy and simple dish with store bought wadi. Love the addition of garlic and peanuts which make it crunchy
Badi chura is a unique recipe , i had made it with paklava bhat years back , but remember we had really enjoyed it .
Like the way you have presented the dish .