Urad Dal Black Gram Urad Badi masala. उरद दाल की बड़ियाँ (मेथौरी) उत्तर प्रदेश की एक पारंपरिक सब्ज़ी है, खासकर त्योहारों और विशेष मौकों पर बनाई जाती है। इसमें कद्दू उरद दाल की बड़ियाँ और मेथी का हल्का कड़वा स्वाद मिलकर एक अलग ही जायका देते हैं। "Kaddu Urad Badi ki Methauri" is a traditional dish from Uttar Pradesh, India, especially popular during festivals and special occasions. It combines the mild sweetness of pumpkin (kaddu), the rich taste of urad dal dumplings (badi), and the slight bitterness of fenugreek seeds (methi) for a unique flavor.
Urad wadis are spiced & sun dried dumplings made from ground lentils. They are meaty in texture as well as in taste. Though not exactly tasting like meat, but a little close. These dumplings are also a great substitute for meat and even the not so healthy soy chunks that we get in India. Plus they are Vegan as well as gluten free. you can add them to veggies, rice, even soups, pasta or noodles.
They can also be fried and served as a side dish. They soak up the sauce or gravy in which they are cooked and yet retain their texture, flavor & taste.
Urad Dal Badi can also be added to various vegetable curries, meat dishes, rice pulaos etc., to give these dishes a distinctive spicy flavour. They can be soaked in water, mashed and used as stuffing for parathas, Kachori and Khasta Kachories.
Before cooking, you need to break them gently, by wrapping them in a kitchen towel and hitting them gently with a rolling pin or meat tenderizer. Then fry the pieces for a few seconds in 1 tsp. oil. They are now ready to be added to any dish of your choice.
