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Uttarakhand Vegetarian Dish and Snack – Urad Dal Ki Pakodi

Some of the vegetarian cuisines of Uttarakhand (Uttaranchal) are based on easily obtained seasonal ingredients. Recipes are simple and filling. Urad Ki Pakodi or Urad Daal Ki Pakodi is a dish specially made to mark celebratory and other occasions. Urad Ki Pakodi For 8 to 10 persons Pre-preparation: Soak 1 cup split Urad dal with skin overnight. You can also use Urad dal without skin or polished one. Ingredients 1 inch piece ginger, chopped coarse 1 green chilli 2-3 pieces of clove ½ tsp cumin powder ¼ tsp asafetida powder Salt to taste 1 bowl of water Oil for frying For Garnish 2tbsp sesame and cumin. Cooking Method Strain soaked urad daal well. If you are using urad with skin, the while washing rub it well to remove as many of the skins as possible and swirling them out. Place washed dal in a mixi or blender along with all the other ingredients – ginger, green chilli, clove, cumin, asafetida and salt. Make a grainy paste