Bihari Style Kadhi Badi Recipe
A high protein Bihari recipe with curd (dahi / yogurt) - (sour), tablespoons flour (besan), turmeric powder (haldi). Ready in 1h 15m, serves 4.
Curated byKavya Sharma🇮🇳
Instructions
16 steps- 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
tablespoons flour (besan)(2 gram)turmeric powder (haldi)(1/2 teaspoon)red chilli powder - to tastesalt - to tastegram 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 tastered chilli powder - to tastewater(1/2 cup)ginger garlic paste(1 teaspoon) - 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
tablespoons flour (besan)(2 gram)turmeric powder (haldi)(1/2 teaspoon)red chilli powder - to tastesalt - to tastegram flour (besan)(1 cup)turmeric powder (haldi)(1/2 teaspoon)salt - to tastered chilli powder - to tastewater(1/2 cup) - 4
Beat well so that no lumps remain and is smooth
- 5
You can add more water if you prefer thin gravy
water(1/2 cup) - 6
For tempering, heat oil in a heavy bottomed pan
- 7
Add cumin seeds and let it splutter
cumin seeds (jeera)(1 teaspoon) - 8
Add whole red chillies and sauté till they release an aroma
red chilli powder - to tastered chilli powder - to tastedry red chillies(3) - 9
Add curry leaves and ginger-garlic paste
curry leaves - fewginger garlic paste(1 teaspoon) - 10
Let it cook for about 2 minutes
- 11
Now add the kadhi mix and let it simmer on low flame for 15 minutes
- 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
- 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
- 14
Cover and cook for 5 more minutes
- 15
Serve hot
- 16
Serve Bihari Style Kadhi Badi Recipe with Jeera Rice, Kachumber Salad and Masala Khichia for an everyday meal
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Bihari Style Kadhi Badi Recipe
A high protein Bihari recipe with curd (dahi / yogurt) - (sour), tablespoons flour (besan), turmeric powder (haldi). Ready in 1h 15m, serves 4.
Curated byKavya Sharma🇮🇳
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16 steps- 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
tablespoons flour (besan)(2 gram)turmeric powder (haldi)(1/2 teaspoon)red chilli powder - to tastesalt - to tastegram 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 tastered chilli powder - to tastewater(1/2 cup)ginger garlic paste(1 teaspoon) - 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
tablespoons flour (besan)(2 gram)turmeric powder (haldi)(1/2 teaspoon)red chilli powder - to tastesalt - to tastegram flour (besan)(1 cup)turmeric powder (haldi)(1/2 teaspoon)salt - to tastered chilli powder - to tastewater(1/2 cup) - 4
Beat well so that no lumps remain and is smooth
- 5
You can add more water if you prefer thin gravy
water(1/2 cup) - 6
For tempering, heat oil in a heavy bottomed pan
- 7
Add cumin seeds and let it splutter
cumin seeds (jeera)(1 teaspoon) - 8
Add whole red chillies and sauté till they release an aroma
red chilli powder - to tastered chilli powder - to tastedry red chillies(3) - 9
Add curry leaves and ginger-garlic paste
curry leaves - fewginger garlic paste(1 teaspoon) - 10
Let it cook for about 2 minutes
- 11
Now add the kadhi mix and let it simmer on low flame for 15 minutes
- 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
- 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
- 14
Cover and cook for 5 more minutes
- 15
Serve hot
- 16
Serve Bihari Style Kadhi Badi Recipe with Jeera Rice, Kachumber Salad and Masala Khichia for an everyday meal
Rate this recipe
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