Sweet Dahi Baray (Lentils Fritters & Creamy Yogurt)

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Sweet Dahi Baray (Lentils Fritters & Creamy Yogurt)

Sweet Dahi Baray (Lentils Fritters & Creamy Yogurt) is my mother's recipe.Soft lentil fritters combine with a sweet yogurt mixture.

Prep Time10

Cook Time10

Resting time2

Total Time2 20

Course: Appetizer

Cuisine: Indian, Pakistani

Diet: Halal

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Servings: people

Calories: 211kcal

Author: Sarah Mirza

Ingredients

Ingredients for the Baray (fritters)

¾ cup mash dal powder
¼ cup moong dal powder
1 pinch baking soda
½ tsp red chili powder
½ tsp ginger garlic paste
1 tsp kosher salt
1½ cup water

Soak the Baray (fritters)

5 cups water

Frying the Baray (fritters)

6 cups olive oil

Yogurt Mixture

3 cups yogurt
1 tsp chaat masala powder
1 cup granulated sugar
½ tsp black salt
1 tsp dahi baray masala

Garnish

khatti meethi chutney
sprinkle some dahi baray masala

Instructions

Fritters

In a medium-size bowl, add mash dal powder, moong dal powder, ginger garlic paste, salt, red chili powder, and baking soda.
With a whisk combine them.
Now slowly add water as seen in the video with moving the whisk.
The batter should be runny as shown in the video.
Cover the bowl with lid or cling wrap and let it sit for 2 hours, this step will make the fritters fluffy.
Now In a wok, on medium heat, add oil and let it heat up.
Place your batter with a help of a spoon as seen in the video.
Let the deep-fry until they are golden on both sides.
Get the fritters out on a plate lined with paper towel.
At this juncture, it's your choice whether to proceed with the Dahi Baray preparation or opt to freeze them for future use. (see how to store them section above.

Soaking

In a large bowl, fill it up with 5 cups of warm water.
Place your thawed or freshly fried baray (fritters) in the warm water let it soak for 30 minutes.

Yogurt mixture

Add yogurt, Chaat Masala, Dahi Baray Masala, black salt, and sugar in a large bowl.
Mix well and set aside.

Squeezing out the water and Assembling

Squeeze out the water gently place a fritter in between your palms. (see the video).
Make sure all the water is squeezed out and remember give it little soft squeeze.
Place each Bara (fritter) gently in yogurt mixture and once all the fritter are in yogurt mixture mix it very gently with a spatula so they won't break.
Add some Khatti meethi chutney and sprinkle some Homemade Dahi Bara masala on top.
Enjoy!

Video

Notes

Notes: Store it in the refrigerator with yogurt and it will last 2-3 days. Even though this recipe is really simple, it's important to remember that freezing the yogurt mixture from this recipe is not a good idea.

However, fritters can be freeze. After deep-frying the Baray (fritters), I usually make a large batch. After frying them and letting them cool down to room temperature, I tightly wrap them on a plate with cling wrap to keep them airtight. This way, they can be safely stored in the freezer for about 2-3 months.

When I am ready to enjoy these tasty treats, I follow an easy process. I thaw the frozen Baray (fritters), soak them in warm water to rehydrate, squeeze the water out of the fritters, then make a fresh yogurt mixture and add the softened fritters.

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