Bihari Style Kadhi Badi Recipe
Bihari Style Kadhi Badi Recipe is one of the most loved dish in Bihar. Any auspicious occasion is incomplete without feasting on Kadhi Badi. It is a soothing sour curd base recipe with chickpea flour dumplings called badi in it (besan).
Ingredients
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For Kadhi
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1 cup Curd (Dahi / Yogurt)
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(sour)
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2 tablespoons Gram flour (besan)
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1/2 teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi)
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Red Chilli powder
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to taste
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Salt
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to taste
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For Badi
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1 cup Gram flour (besan)
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1 teaspoon Ajwain (Carom seeds)
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1/2 teaspoon Kalonji (Onion Nigella Seeds)
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1/2 teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi)
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2 tablespoons Onion
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chopped
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Salt
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to taste
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Red Chilli powder
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to taste
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Oil
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to deep fry
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1/2 cup Water
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For Tempering
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1 teaspoon Cumin seeds (Jeera)
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3 Dry Red Chillies
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Curry leaves
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few
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1 teaspoon Ginger Garlic Paste
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2 teaspoon Oil
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2 teaspoon Oil
Instructions
Step 1
To begin making Bihari Style Kadhi Badi Recipe, take a bowl and mix all the badi ingredients together including gram flour, ajwain, kalonji, turmeric powder, onion, salt, red chilli powder, salt and make a thick paste with water
Step 2
Keep it aside for 15 minutes
Step 3
Meanwhile for Kadhi, mix together yogurt and chickpea flour, salt, turmeric powder, red chilli powder and about 2 cups of water
Step 4
Beat well so that no lumps remain and is smooth
Step 5
You can add more water if you prefer thin gravy
Step 6
For tempering, heat oil in a heavy bottomed pan
Step 7
Add cumin seeds and let it splutter
Step 8
Add whole red chillies and sauté till they release an aroma
Step 9
Add curry leaves and ginger-garlic paste
Step 10
Let it cook for about 2 minutes
Step 11
Now add the kadhi mix and let it simmer on low flame for 15 minutes
Step 12
In the meanwhile, Heat a kuzhi paniyaram pan with enough oil and add a tablespoon of the badi dough into the hollow holes and fry them on either side till it is golden brown
Step 13
Put the badi in the kadhi gravy that is simmering away, you can add it immediately as the badi will soak up in enough gravy
Step 14
Cover and cook for 5 more minutes
Step 15
Serve hot
Step 16
Serve Bihari Style Kadhi Badi Recipe with Jeera Rice, Kachumber Salad and Masala Khichia for an everyday meal