Newari Bara

Name: Newari Bara
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Nepali
Ingredients: 2 cups black lentils, soaked; 150g minced meat (optional); 4 eggs (optional topping); Oil, for frying

बारा/BAH-rah/

Also known as: Lentil Pancake

About this dish

A savory lentil pancake, crisp outside and soft within, a Newari delicacy often topped with egg.

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Ingredients

🫘2 cups black lentils, soaked

🥩150g minced meat (optional)

🥚4 eggs (optional topping)

🫒Oil, for frying

Method

Serves 4

Grind the soaked lentils into a smooth, thick batter.

Season with salt and ginger.

Pour rounds of the batter onto a hot, oiled griddle.

Fry until golden on both sides, adding minced meat or a cracked egg on top if desired.

Serve warm.

✓ What Makes it Authentic

Bara is a traditional Newari dish from the Kathmandu Valley, commonly enjoyed with a fried egg on top.

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