Description
A traditional Indian dish made with fermented water and lentil vadas.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 ltr Water
- 4 tsp Salt
- 2 tsp Turmeric Powder
- 1 tsp Red Chilli Powder
- 5 tsp Yellow Mustard (made into a coarse powder)
- 1/2 cup Dhuli Moong Dal
- 1/2 cup Dhuli Urad Dal
- to taste Salt
- 2 tsp Green Chillies (chopped)
- 1 inch Ginger (chopped)
- as required Oil (for frying)
- 1/2 ltr Water
- 1/4 tsp Hing
- 1/2 tsp Salt
Instructions
- Boil the water and let it cool for sometime.
- Add salt, turmeric powder, red chilli powder and mustard powder in the water.
- Transfer the Kanji in a glass jar and cover the mouth of the jar with a muslin cloth.
- Place the jar in the sun for 4-5 days for fermentation.
- Bring the jar back inside at night and put it back again in the morning.
- Shake the jar everyday before keeping it in the sun.
- The Kanji will turn slightly sour once it’s ready to consume.
- Always stir the kanji nicely before serving.
- Wash and soak moong dal and urad dal in water for 5-6 hours.
- Drain the water and add the dal in a grinder along with salt, chilli and ginger.
- Add some water and grind to make a smooth batter.
- The consistency of the batter should be like pakodi batter.
- Whisk the batter well until it is very light and fluffy.
- Heat oil for frying the vada.
- When the oil is hot, drop small vada in hot oil and fry on low heat until browned.
- Remove the vada from oil and keep aside.
- Mix hing and salt in warm water.
- When ready to serve, add vada in warm water and let them soak for 10 minutes.
- Remove the vada from the water and press them to remove any excess water.
- Pour kanji in serving bowls.
- Add vada in the bowl and let them soak the kanji for 4-5 minutes. Serve.
Notes
- Ensure that the kanji is stirred well before serving for the best flavor.
- Store the vadas in an airtight container if not serving immediately.
- Prep Time: 1 hour
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Frying, Fermenting
- Cuisine: Indian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 0
- Sodium: 500
- Fat: 10
- Saturated Fat: 1
- Unsaturated Fat: 8
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 30
- Fiber: 5
- Protein: 8
- Cholesterol: 0