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Bijora Recipe By Chef Ajay Chopra

Bijora Recipe

Ajay Chopra

Ajay Chopra

Bijora is a traditional delicacy from the heartland of India. Chef Ajay Chopra shares the recipe for this Bundelkhandi s ... Read More

Preparation Time

Preparation Time

10-12 Min

Cooking Time

Cooking Time

5 Min

Meal Type

Meal Type

appetiser

Difficulty

Difficulty

MEDIUM

Ingredients For Bijora Recipe

  • For Bijora

    • 1 cup soaked urad dal

    • salt

    • 1 tbsp grated ginger

    • 1 tsp asafoetida

    • 1 tsp red chilli powder

    • 1 cup sesame seeds

    • 2-3 tbsp grated white pumpkin

    • 2 tbsp melon seeds

    • ½ tsp baking soda

    • oil

How to make Bijora Recipe?

  1. Grind the soaked urad dal with water in a mixer. Prepare a thick paste of it.
  2. Remove this thick paste in a bowl and add salt, grated ginger, asafoetida, red chilli powder, and sesame seeds.
  3. Remove water from the grated white pumpkin and mix this with other ingredients in the bowl.
  4. Add melon seeds, baking soda and some more sesame seeds to the mixture and mix well.
  5. Next, take a ring and plastic sheet and apply oil on both. Now make the bijora on the plastic sheet by giving them shape of the ring.
  6. Sprinkle some sesame seeds and keep the bijora to dry in the sun for 7 days.
  7. Fry till golden brown to serve.

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Grind the soaked urad dal with water in a mixer. Prepare a thick paste of it.

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Remove this thick paste in a bowl and add salt, grated ginger, asafoetida, red chilli powder, and sesame seeds.

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Remove water from the grated white pumpkin and mix this with other ingredients in the bowl.

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Add melon seeds, baking soda and some more sesame seeds to the mixture and mix well.

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Next, take a ring and plastic sheet and apply oil on both. Now make the bijora on the plastic sheet by giving them shape of the ring.

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Sprinkle some sesame seeds and keep the bijora to dry in the sun for 7 days.

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Fry till golden brown to serve.

Bijora is a traditional delicacy from the Bundelkhand region of erstwhile Madhya Pradesh. The recipe of this unique crunchy delicacy has been passed on from generation to generation. Traditionally, it is prepared to be sent with the new brides when they move from their maternal home to married home.

Sesame seeds and melon seeds give this dish a unique taste. Sesame seeds are highly nutritious and so is white pumpkin. 

This crunchy, nutty, crispy Bijora can be eaten as a snack. It can be a great party starter too.