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Diwali was a few weeks ago and although we didn’t celebrate the festival of lights this year as we had a death in our family, my mom wanted to make some of the treats for the grandkids. I took the opportunity to document the entire process and boy was I happy I did. It was not only delicious but I finally learned how to make some of our favourite snacks from Guyana.

This is part 1. Let’s make some Bara.

BARA (GUYANA STYLE)

Let's make some delicious Bara !

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Prep Time 1 hour hr 15 minutes mins

Cook Time 15 minutes mins

Course Appetizer

Cuisine Guyanese

Ingredients

  

• 3 cups Split Pea Flour
• 2 cups Flour
• 2 tsp Baking Powder
• 2 tsp Salt -Or to taste
• 1 pack Dry Yeast
• 1 tsp Cumin Powder
• 1/2 tsp Tumeric
• 1 Chopped Green Onion
• 2 cups Water
• Vegetable Oil

Instructions

 

• In a large bow, mix the split pea flour and flour together.
  
• Continue adding the baking powder, salt, dry yeast, tumeric and green onions.
  
• Mix Mix Mix
• Slowly start adding the water to the mixture.
  
• Mix until your batter is sticky but not runny.
  
• Cover bowl with a towel for 1 hour.
  
• Heat oil in a pan.
• Take a small amount of the batter in your hands and stretch it while placing it carefully into the hot oil. Continue doing this until with as much as needed to fill the pan.
  
• Fry both sides until golden brown. Repeat until batter is finished.
  
• Line your dish with paper towel so that you can drain the excess oil from the Bara.
• Best serve with mango sour or any chutney of your choice. Enjoy.
  

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