Dhuska (Jharkhandi Dish) | Dhooska

Dhuska

Dhooska or Dhuska or Dushka is a popular deep fried snack eaten all over Jharkhand. The main ingredients of the dhooska are powdered rice, chana dal (powdered) and sometimes boiled potatoes are also added to this savoury dish. The bread is then deep fried. It is often served with any sauce or chutney. Dhuska is mostly made in the market area stalls where people enjoy it as a snack and is rarely found in larger restaurants.

Ingredients: 

Rice                                   2 cups

Chana Dal                       1 cup

Urad Dal                           1/2 cup

Ajwain                               1 tsp

Jeera                                 1 tsp

Haldi Powder                   1 tsp

Heeng(asafoetida)       1 pinch

Oil                                      For frying

Procedure:

1. Soak rice, chana daal and urad daal for 6-7 hours.

2. Grind it into a fine batter using water occasionally. Neither too thick nor too runny. Keep a good pouring consistency.

3. Keep the batter aside for 2-3 hours.

4. Add salt, ajwain, jeera, haldi, heeng to the batter and mix it well.

5. Deep fry in the shape of puris.

6. Best eaten with Aloo-chana sabji. You can find the recipe below.

Chana Masala Recipe