Kanji Vada
Kanji Vada like gol gappa is tangy, tasty and delicious recipe usually made at the time of Holi.
Ingredients
- 100 grams moong dal
- 2 pinches asafetida
- 1 teaspoon turmeric powder
- ¼ teaspoon chili powder
- 1 tablespoon yellow mustard
- 1 teaspoon salt or salt to taste
- 1 teaspoon black salt
- 1 tablespoon mustard oil
- Mustard oil or Olive Oil for frying
- 2 Liter water
Instructions
For Kanji :
- Take water in a vessel/ patila and let in simmer on flame. Let it cool down.
- Add asafetida (hing), turmeric powder, red chili powder, yellow mustard, salt, black salt and mix well.
- Pour the water in glass container and close the lid and keep aside for 2-3 days
- Stir the kanji everyday with a clean and dry spoon.
For Vadas :
- Clean moong dal thoroughly and soak in water for 2 hours. Drain out the excess water.
- Grind the soaked moong dal in a mixture jar coarsely. Take out the dal in a mixing bowl and add salt to it. Whisk well.
- Heat enough oil in a wok or pan or kadai to deep fry the vadas.
- Make small ball from the mixture and drop it to the hot oil.
- Now deep fry the vadas till they get fluffy and golden brown from all sides.
- Drain out the fried vadas on paper kitchen towels to remove excess oil.
- Soak these fried vadas in lukewarm water for 15 minutes and then squeeze out the excess water.
- Add vadas in kanji
- Place 4 to 5 vadas in one serving of kanji. Serve and enjoy this soothing and refreshing drink.
Nutrition
Calories: 33kcalCarbohydrates: 4gProtein: 2gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 0.1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.2gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 330mgPotassium: 6mgFiber: 1gSugar: 0.2gVitamin A: 24IUVitamin C: 0.1mgCalcium: 9mgIron: 0.3mg
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