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Low Oil, Rich Flavor: Discover the Traditional Recipe for UP-Bihar's Famous Chana Dal Fara.
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News18•30-09-2026, 14:02
Low Oil, Rich Flavor: Discover the Traditional Recipe for UP-Bihar's Famous Chana Dal Fara.
- •Chana Dal Fara is a popular and delicious dish from Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, made with rice flour and a spicy chana dal stuffing.
- •This dish is steamed, not deep-fried, making it both healthy and tasty, especially enjoyed during winters and festivals.
- •Ingredients include rice flour for the dough, and for the stuffing, soaked chana dal, ginger, garlic, green chilies, cumin seeds, coriander powder, red chili powder, and fresh coriander.
- •Preparation involves grinding the dal for stuffing, kneading a soft dough from rice flour, and shaping the faras like momos or gujiyas.
- •After steaming, the faras can be lightly sautéed in a tempering of ghee, cumin seeds, asafoetida, and curry leaves, then served with green coriander chutney or tomato chutney.
Key Questions Answered
Chana Dal Fara is prepared using rice flour for the outer dough and a spicy, coarsely ground chana dal stuffing mixed with ginger, garlic, green chilies, cumin seeds, coriander powder, red chili powder, salt, and green coriander. It is traditionally steamed and optionally given a light tempering of ghee, cumin seeds, asafoetida, and curry leaves.
After shaping the rice flour dough with the chana dal filling like momos or gujiyas, the faras should be placed on a steamer plate and cooked for about 15 to 20 minutes.
Chana Dal Fara can be served alongside green coriander chutney, tomato chutney, or yogurt.
