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Budijaw, Burmese Doodhi Snack

Tarla Dalal
06 December, 2024


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This crispy snack is complemented well by a tangy and spicy garlic chutney. Serve this Burmese Doodhi Snack immediately on preparation, to enjoy its special texture that is crisp outside and succulent inside.
If you are looking out for more Burmese recipes, check these out- Burmese Khowsuey , Burmese Spaghetti , Pyajo and Layered Spicy Vegetable Pulao .
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Preparation Time
20 Mins
Cooking Time
30 Mins
Total Time
50 Mins
Makes
4 servings
Ingredients
For The Budijaw
3 cups bottle gourd (doodhi / lauki) , cut into fingers
1 1/2 cups plain flour (maida)
1/2 tsp chilli powder
1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper (kalimirch)
2 tbsp hot oil
salt to taste
oil for deep-frying
To Be Ground Into A Smooth Paste ( Without Using Water)
1/2 cup roughly chopped onion
1 tbsp roughly chopped green chillies
1 tsp roughly chopped ginger (adrak)
For The Garlic Chutney
2 tbsp roughly chopped garlic (lehsun)
1 1/2 tsp chilli powder
1 tsp lemon juice
2 tbsp tomato ketchup
salt to taste
Method
- Combine the plain flour, chilli powder, pepper powder, prepared paste, hot oil and salt in a deep bowl along with approx. 1¼ cups of water. Mix well using a whisk.
- Heat the oil in a deep non-stick pan, dip each bottle gourd finger in the prepared batter and deep-fry a few budijaw at a time on a medium flame till they turn golden brown in colour from all the sides. Drain on an absorbent paper.
- Combine the garlic, chilli powder and ¼ cup of water in a mixer and blend till smooth.
- Transfer the mixture into a bowl, add all the remaining ingredients and mix well.
- Serve the budijaw immediately with garlic chutney.
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Sonal Panchal
March 13, 2025, midnight
simple yet tasty.

Tarla Dalal
March 13, 2025, midnight
Hi Sonal, Delighted to know you liked the recipe. Please keep posting your thoughts and feedback and review recipes you have loved. Happy Cooking!

Love Burmese Food
March 13, 2025, midnight
Fab, the combo of deep fried doodhi and good spicy garlic chutney make a great starter. Cooked this dish many times and the guests just love it.

Jackie
March 13, 2025, midnight
These look delicious. The correct name for this snack is ?Buthee Kyaw?. The word ?thee? means fruit and ?Kyaw? pronounced ?jaw? means fried.