Bhala is a Pakistani and North Indian snack food that is sold in chaat

Chaat

Chaat is a term describing savoury snacks, typically served at road-side tracks from stalls or carts in India. With its origins in east India, chaat has become immensely popular in the rest of India and the rest of South Asia...

 shops and kiosks all around Pakistan

Pakistan

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 and India

India

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. Green bean paste is added with spices, which is then deep fried to make croquets. They are then garnished with yogurt, Saunth

Sooth (chutney)

Saunth or Sooth is a sweet chutney used in Indian chaats. It is made from dried ginger, or Sooth and Imli paste, hence the name. Chutney is brownish red in colour....

 chutney

Chutney

Chutney is a a condiment used in South Asian cuisine that usually contains a spice and vegetable mix.Chutneys are wet or dry, having a coarse to fine texture. The Anglo-Indian loan word refers to fresh and pickled preparations indiscriminately, with preserves often sweetened. At least several...

 (dreid ginger and tamarind sauce) and spices. Bhala is usually served cold unlike the Aloo Tikki

Aloo Tikki

Aloo tikki is a North Indian snack made of boiled potatoes and various spices. "Aloo" means potato, and the word "tikki" means a small cutlet or croquette. It is found in almost every chaat shop or stall all over Delhi majorly and even other parts of India...

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Bhala is also a surname in India. The community of Bhala have origins in Rajasthan

Rajasthan

Rājasthān the land of Rajasthanis, , is the largest state of the Republic of India by area. It is located in the northwest of India. It encompasses most of the area of the large, inhospitable Great Indian Desert , which has an edge paralleling the Sutlej-Indus river valley along its border with...

, India. This community comes into the family of Maheshwari

Maheshwari

Maheshwari are a business community of Vaishnava, originating from Khandela, Rajasthan in western India. They are a sub-group within the Marwaris community. The community is found throughout North India.- History & Origin :...

. People of this community are known for their business acumen.

Bhala in Hindi language means spear. This community had origined when a Golden Spear was awarded to the head of the family. That family later adopted this surname of Bhala.