Kanji bada

kanji bada

Every house in Rajasthan makes kanji bada around Holi. kanji bada is a moong dal vadas soaked in tangy mustard flavoured water.

Ingredients

For vada

Yellow lentil                              3 - 4 big cup

Salt                                          ¼ tsp

Black salt                                 ¼ tsp

Red chilli powder                       ¼ tsp

Turmeric powder                        ¼ tsp

Asafoetida                                 ¼ tsp

For kanji

Mustard oil                                3 - 4 tbsp

Mustard seeds                          2-3 tbsp

Asafoetida                                ½  tbsp

Turmeric powder                        ½  tbsp

Red chilli powder                       ½  tbsp

Salt                                          ½  tbsp

Black salt                                  ½  tbsp

Water                                       as required

Oil                                            to fry

Method

For Kanji

Take a bowl put mustard oil, mustard seeds, asafoetida, turmeric powder, red chilli powder, salt, and black salt and mix well.

add all ingredients for kanji

Add water to it, and mix them well. Now keep the kanji in an air tight container for 3 - 4 days.

add water in kanji

For vada

Grind the 2 - 3 hours soaked yellow lentil dal in a grinder.

put dal in grinder

Remove in a mixing bowl.

put paste in bowl

Add salt, black salt, red chilli powder, turmeric powder and asafoetida to it. 

Heat oil in a pan.

Beat the dal batter, with the help of spoons gently put it in the oil and fry till golden brown.

fry the badas

Keep water in a bowl.

When bada turned golden brown, take out in water to drain the excess oil.

put fried bada in water

Then take out the vadas from the water and drain the extra water from them. 

Now put the vadas in serving glass and pour the already prepared kanji on them.

pour kanji on bada

Garnish with chopped coriander leaves and serve it.

kanji bada