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!

Ingredients(For two Serving)

• Pahari masoor dal-1 Kg
• Onions- 150 gm
• Garlic-50 gm
• Ginger- 25 gm
• Green chillies- 25 gm
• Oil- 50 gm
• Salt- to taste
• Turmeric powder- 1/2 tablespoon
• Garam masala- 1/2 tablespoon
• Red chilli powder- 1/2 tablespoon
• Coriander powder- 1/2 tablespoon
• 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 ½ 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.