{"id":4148,"date":"2020-03-28T14:38:21","date_gmt":"2020-03-28T09:08:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pugdundeesafaris.com\/blog\/?p=4148"},"modified":"2026-09-08T17:53:16","modified_gmt":"2026-09-08T12:23:16","slug":"moong-dal-bafauri-recipe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pugdundeesafaris.com\/blog\/moong-dal-bafauri-recipe\/","title":{"rendered":"Moong Dal Bafauri | Steamed Moong Dal Roundels Recipe"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Steamed Bafauri (Steamed Moong Dal Roundels) is a very popular snack in the local villages of Madhya Pradesh.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n

This is a healthy snack made using sabut moong dal, flavored with garlic, chilies, and coriander leaves, and then steamed. Since it is not fried, it makes for a wonderful healthy tea-time meal.<\/p>\n\n

At our lodges, we also serve Bafauri with a smooth, spiced curry as the main course. This proves to be the most delicious combination along with several healthy vegetables.<\/p>\n\n

Prep Time: 10-15minutes<\/p>\n\n

Cooking\u00a0 time: 15-20minutes<\/p>\n\n

Serves: 4<\/p>\n\n

<\/span>Moong Dal Bafauri Ingredients<\/span><\/h2>\n\n

For the Bafauri:<\/h3>\n\n

1-1\/2 cups Whole Green moong (soaked for 3-4 hours)<\/p>\n\n

1 Onion, finely chopped<\/p>\n\n

3 cloves of Garlic<\/p>\n\n

2 Green Chillies\u00a0(adjust to your taste)<\/p>\n\n

1\/2 teaspoon Ajwain (Carom seeds)<\/p>\n\n

Coriander (Dhania) leaves,\u00a0 a small bunch of finely chopped<\/p>\n\n

Salt\u00a0to taste.<\/p>\n\n

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For Gravy (this is optional)<\/h3>\n\n

2 medium Tomatoes<\/p>\n\n

Optional – (2 tablespoons Cashew Nuts, soaked in water for 20 minutes)\u00a0<\/p>\n\n

1\/2 teaspoon Cumin Seeds<\/p>\n\n

1\/2 tablespoon Ginger-Garlic Paste<\/p>\n\n

2 medium Onions, finely chopped<\/p>\n\n

1 teaspoon Coriander Powder<\/p>\n\n

1\/2 teaspoon Red Chilli Powder<\/p>\n\n

1\/2 teaspoon Garam Masala Powder<\/p>\n\n

1\/4 teaspoon Turmeric Powder<\/p>\n\n

1\/4 cup thick Curd (yogurt) (not sour)<\/p>\n\n

3\/4 cup Water<\/p>\n\n

2 tablespoons Oil<\/p>\n\n

Salt to taste<\/p>\n\n

Steamed Bafauri<\/h3>\n\n
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  1. Wash and soak the moong dal for 3 to 4 hours in ample water.<\/li>\n\n
  2. Drain the soaked moong and grind it to a smooth paste using a mixer grinder and put it out in a bowl.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n
  3. Now, roughly pound the garlic and chilies using a pestle and mortar and mix it into the bowl of ground moong dal.<\/li>\n\n
  4. Add the chopped onions, coriander leaves, and carom seeds.<\/li>\n\n
  5. Season with salt and mix well.<\/li>\n\n
  6. Place a steamer pot to heat and bring the water to a rolling boil.<\/li>\n\n
  7. Grease the steamer attachment plate, make small roundels (balls) from the prepared mixture, and place it on the greased steamer plate.<\/li>\n\n
  8. Let the moong dal roundels steam for 20 minutes, or until the roundels are well cooked.<\/li>\n\n
  9. Serve the steamed Bafauri, along with coriander or mint chutney or dunk them into the gravy and serve as a main course dish.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n

    Contributed By <\/strong>– Chef Pankaj Fulera<\/p>\n\n

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