Explore Lesser-Known Recipes of Chickpea Lentils - Masala Chana Dal Badi

Split chickpea lentils, known as chana dal in Hindi, is the most popular food ingredient in India. As a rich source of vitamins, minerals, and fiber, chickpeas may offer a variety of health benefits, such as aiding weight management, improving digestion, and reducing your risk of disease and many more. Additionally, this legume is high in protein and makes an excellent replacement for meat in many vegetarian and vegan dishes.

Masala Badi made from Chana Dal or spilt chickpea lentil is toothsome to eat. Chana dal badi lasts a long time if made properly. You can see in a way that anything made at home is first of all hygienic, and being made of chana dal is itself healthy. So you will be rest assured about any dish made of chana dal badi because it will assist you in both healthiness and edibility. 

Definitely it will take many days to get ready but for the sake of health and hygiene it's worth trying! It is also easily available in the market, but the point of homemade Badi is distinctive. So now here you will learn about how to make authentic homemade masala badi:

Ingredients:                                                              

• 4 cup chana dal

• 2 green chili 

• Coriander leaves

• 2 piece garlic

• 1 tbsp cumin powder

• 1 tbsp coriander powder

• ½ tbsp turmeric powder

• 2 tsp cumin seeds

• water as needed

Process:

• For making Chana Dal Badi first, wash and soak the Dals overnight.

• Next morning remove water from Dals and wash it properly.

• Then grind the dals with green chili, coriander leaves, garlic, cumin seeds, spices(masale) and make a smooth and thick paste using water as required.

• Now whisk the Chana Badi paste. If you will not whisk it properly then the Badi may become hard.

• Now take a small portion of paste and make Chana Badi(round shape) on a thick plastic sheet.

• After that, we Sun-drying it for 3 or 4 days.

• Now our Badi is ready to make tasty vegetables recipes during summer and all other seasons.

How to Store It:

• Sun Dry the Badi completely for 3-4 days before storing it. 

• If Badi’s are not dried properly and some moisture remains inside then the Badi’s may get fungus and spoiled.

• So dry it properly and store it in an airtight jar.

• If we store it properly then we can cook it in all seasons, mostly in rainy seasons.

In this blog, we learned how to make Badi and store it. When there is no vegetable at home, you can make lots of different and delicious recipes using Chana Dal Badi. I hope you have liked this blog and you will definitely make Masala Chana Dal Badi at your home.