Guyanese Bara Made With Chickpea Light And Fluffy #guyaneserecipe #guyanesebara #bara

all-purpose flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: corn flour

Whole wheat flour adds fiber and nutrients.

yeast

🥗Healthier: baking powder

💰Cheaper: sourdough starter

Baking powder can simplify the leavening process.

vegetable oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Olive oil provides healthy fats.

Welcome viewers and introduce the recipe for fluffy bara.

List the ingredients: 5 Rose brand all-purpose flour, chana dal flour, salt, green seasoning, baking powder, yeast, food coloring, sugar, scallion, roasted ground jeera, and bok choy.

Mix the all-purpose flour and chana dal flour in a bowl.

Add sugar, roasted jeera, salt, baking powder, scallion, and food coloring (or turmeric/curry powder) to the flour mixture and mix well.

Incorporate the yeast into the mixture.

Add green seasoning and chopped bok choy to the mixture and mix well.

Gradually add lukewarm water to the mixture while mixing, adjusting the amount based on the flour texture.

Beat the dough by clapping it with your hands for about 3-4 minutes until it has elasticity.

Cover the dough with plastic wrap and let it rise for 1 hour.

After 1 hour, punch down the dough and beat it again to maintain softness, then let it rise for another 45 minutes.

Prepare for frying by setting up a bowl of water to wet fingers and heating oil on medium heat.

Pick up the dough with wet fingers, create a hole in the middle, and drop it into the oil.

Fry the barra until they swell and brown, flipping them after 2-3 minutes on one side.

Avoid overcrowding the pan to prevent sticking and ensure even cooking.

Drain the fried barra on paper towels to absorb excess oil and serve with mango sour or chutney.

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