Traditional Gonda Fara Made with Rice Flour and Lentils

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Gonda district in Uttar Pradesh is known for its traditional dish called Fara, made from rice flour and lentils like chana or urad dal. It is easy to prepare with simple ingredients such as rice flour, water, salt, green chili, garlic, ginger, coriander leaves, and optional vegetables like capsicum, carrot, tomato, and onion. The lentils are soaked and ground to make the filling, which is mixed with spices and vegetables before shaping the dough into small portions for cooking.

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