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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.

In a mixing bowl, combine all-purpose flour, ground split peas, roasted cumin, brown sugar, and salt. Mix well.

Add fast rising yeast directly to the mixture without blooming it.

Add baking powder to the mixture and mix it in.

Incorporate green seasoning into the mixture and mix well.

Add chopped spinach and chopped scallion to the mixture and mix well.

Optionally, add food coloring to the mixture and mix it in.

Gradually add lukewarm water to the mixture, about 1 cup so far, until achieving a perfect consistency that is not too stiff or too runny.

Beat the mixture to incorporate air, which will help achieve a fluffy texture.

Cover the bowl with cling wrap and let it rest for about an hour until it doubles in size.

After an hour, punch down the dough to release air and prepare for frying.

Heat oil in a deep skillet over medium to low heat, ensuring it's not scorching hot.

Take a portion of the dough, wet your fingers with water, stretch it, and drop it into the oil, optionally making a hole in the center to ensure even cooking.

Fry each piece until it swells and turns golden brown, flipping only once to avoid excess oil absorption.

Once golden brown and crispy, remove the bara from the oil and drain on a baking sheet lined with paper towels.

Serve warm and enjoy.

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