
Bihari Style Kadhi Badi Recipe
Bihari · High Protein Vegetarian · 1h 15m · 4 servings
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Key Ingredients
- 1 cup curd (dahi / yogurt) - (sour)
- 2 gram tablespoons flour (besan)
- 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder (haldi)
- red chilli powder - to taste
- salt - to taste
- + 15 more ingredients — see full list below ↓
How to Make Bihari Style Kadhi Badi Recipe at Home
Ingredients (20 items)
- curd (dahi / yogurt) - (sour)— 1 cup
- tablespoons flour (besan)— 2 gram
- turmeric powder (haldi)— 1/2 teaspoon
- red chilli powder - to taste
- salt - to taste
- gram flour (besan)— 1 cup
- ajwain (carom seeds)— 1 teaspoon
- kalonji (onion nigella seeds)— 1/2 teaspoon
- turmeric powder (haldi)— 1/2 teaspoon
- tablespoons onion - chopped— 2
- salt - to taste
- red chilli powder - to taste
- sunflower oil - to deep fry
- water— 1/2 cup
- cumin seeds (jeera)— 1 teaspoon
- dry red chillies— 3
- curry leaves - few
- ginger garlic paste— 1 teaspoon
- sunflower oil— 2 teaspoon
- sunflower oil— 2 teaspoon
Step-by-Step Instructions
- 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
- 2
Keep it aside for 15 minutes
- 3
Meanwhile for Kadhi, mix together yogurt and chickpea flour, salt, turmeric powder, red chilli powder and about 2 cups of water
- 4
Beat well so that no lumps remain and is smooth
- 5
You can add more water if you prefer thin gravy
- 6
For tempering, heat oil in a heavy bottomed pan
- 7
Add cumin seeds and let it splutter
- 8
Add whole red chillies and sauté till they release an aroma
- 9
Add curry leaves and ginger-garlic paste
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Let it cook for about 2 minutes
- 11
Now add the kadhi mix and let it simmer on low flame for 15 minutes
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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
- 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
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Cover and cook for 5 more minutes
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Serve hot
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Serve Bihari Style Kadhi Badi Recipe with Jeera Rice, Kachumber Salad and Masala Khichia for an everyday meal

