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Kadi Badi

A Bihari curry made with yogurt and chickpea flour, delicious chickpea flour dumplings are dunked in , the curry is tempered with typical Bihari paanch poran giving it a unique flavor.
Course Dinner, Lunch
Cuisine Indian Cuisine
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes

Ingredients

For Kadhi

  • 1 cup yogurt
  • 2 tsp chickpea flour
  • 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
  • 1/4 tsp red chilli powder
  • Salt to taste

For Badi

  • 1 cup chickpea flour besan
  • 1/4 tsp carom seeds
  • 1/2 tsp kalonji nigella seeds
  • 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
  • 2 tbsp onion chopped
  • Salt to taste
  • 1/2 tsp red chilly powder
  • 1/2 cup water
  • Oil for frying
  • For Tempering
  • 1 tsp cumin seeds
  • 3 whole dry red chillies
  • leaves Few curry
  • 1 tsp ginger garlic paste
  • 2 tsp oil

Instructions

  • Take a mixing bowl and add all badi ingredients.
  • Add water and make a thick paste and keep aside for 15 minutes .
  • In another bowl mix together yogurt and chickpea flour, salt, red chilly powder, turmeric and 2 cups of water . Make sure there are no lumps .
  • Heat oil for tempering and add ingredients for tempering one by one in the order mentioned .
  • Immediately add the yogurt and flour mix .
  • Stir constantly for the first 5-7 minutes , simmer and cook for 10-12 minutes .
  • Check for kadhi consistency , the dumplings will absorb water from it so you should keep it on the thin side .
  • Heat oil and drop spoonful of prepared Badi batter in oil . You can drop 6-8 badis at one go .
  • Deep fry till golden .
  • Remove with a slotted spoon .
  • Add the badis to the cooked kadhi .
  • If you wish you can temper it again with chillies .