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Instructions
Make Barra dough
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour, yeast, turmeric, and salt and mix
- Gradually add in 250 ml warm water into mix until the mixture begins to form a dough ball.
- Knead dough ball for 5 to 10 minutes.
- Cover with a damp cloth and leave to rise in a warm place for at least an hour, until double in size.
Meanwhile make the mango chutney
- Add ghee to a medium size sauce pan. Heat on medium-high.
- Once ghee melts add ginger garlic paste and diced jalapeno saute for a minute
- Add the spices and saute for another minute.
- Add diced mangoes, sugar, salt and vinegar and stir to combine
- Bring it to a rapid boil and reduce to medium-low. Steady simmer for 15 to 20 minutes
- Remove from heat and allow to cool.
Make Chana
- In a large pan over medium high heat add Ghee.
- Once ghee melts add onion and cook until softened.
- Add ginger garlic paste and cook for a minute
- Add curry powder, Cayenne pepper, salt, and freshly ground black pepper. Mix and cook for another minute
- Add chickpeas and and stir to coat chickpeas with mix.
- Add a 1/4 cup water. Reduce heat to medium, cover, and simmer for 30 minutes
Make Cucumber Chutney
- Add all cucumber chutney ingredients to a food processor and puree.
Roll Barra
- After the dough has risen, punch it down and let it rest for a 10 minutes
- Slice a small piece of dough at a time, rolling into a ball then flattening then into rounds (about 11cm).
- Choose to shallow fry or deep fry Barra.
Shallow Fry Barra
- Add a few tablespoons of oil or ghee to a cast iron pan and turn the heat to high.
- Once the oil is hot, turn down to a medium high heat.
- Add the barra flatbreads to the pan. Cook 1 – 2 minutes on each side, until puffy and golden.
- Using tongs, remove and place on paper towel or wire rack to drain.
Deep fry Barra
- Heat enough vegetable oil into a deep saucepan so that it fills up about 8cm.
- Once the oil is hot, turn down to a medium heat and add the barra flatbreads in the oil for 8-10 seconds each side, until puffy and golden.
- Using tongs, remove and place on paper towel or wire rack to drain.
Samantha 
