Today I am taking you to the state of Bihar. It shares its boundaries with Uttar Pradesh, Nepal, West Bengal and Jharkand. Bihari food is mostly vegetarian so it was easy for me to find authentic dishes from Bihar which suited our meals. Some of the famous dishes from Bihar are Sattu, Bihari Kadhi, dhal, kichdi, Litti, Choka, Dhuska and Pittah.I have done many dishes from Bihar. Pittha, Dal Poori, Sattu Paratha, Tilkut Ladoo, Kesaria Peda, Litti Choka, Sattu Kachori, Thekua are the recipes I have tried from Bihari Cuisine. I also succeeded in my attempt of making the famous sattu flour at home and I thoroughly enjoyed it. For this marathon I tried the Bihari kadhi which was quite similar to the Maharashtrian Kadhi I made earlier. Besan badi/ dumplings are added to the curd based gravy. Making kadhi without the badi is considered inauspicious in Bihar. We had it with rice for our lunch and we enjoyed it very much..
Recipe Source: Bihari Bawarchi
For The Badi:
Besan-1/2 cup
Green Chilly-2
Asafoetida-a pinch
Baking Powder-a pinch
Salt-to taste
Oil- For Deep Frying
For The Kadhi:
Besan-2 tbs
Curd/ Yogurt-1 cup
Turmeric Powder-1/4 tsp
Red Chillies-3
Oil-2 tbs
Mustard Seeds-1 tsp
Chopped Ginger-1 tbs
Asafoetida-a pinch
Curry Leaves-1 sprig
Salt-to taste
Procedure:
For The Badi:
1. Mix all the ingredients for the badi except oil.
2. Add enough water to make a thick batter.
3. Heat oil and add tbs of batter to it.
4. Fry until golden.
5. Remove from oil and set them aside.
For The Kadhi:
1. Mix together besan with 3 tbs of water.
2. Whisk curd and add the besan paste and 2 cups of water.
3. Add turmeric powder and mix well.
4. Bring this mixture to boil. Let it boil for 10 minutes. Add the prepared badis and remove from fire.
5. Heat oil and add mustard and asafoetida.
6. Add grated ginger. Pour this tempering over the kadhi and serve hot with rice..
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such a comforting and yummy one!!
interesting kadhi recipe and lovely pictures
Delicious kadhi, bari sounds almost like our pakoras na..inviting food.
By seeing your Kadhi I am badly craving for it ! Looks so delicious …..
Absolutely interesting that travelling of foods from other states..
i am drooling over your space; i love karri chawal just a fav combo ever 🙂
Delicious…first time hearing this recipe…too good
Kadhi and rice are a nice combo.. yours looks perfect
delicious khadi. yumm
Warm and comforting. It does look a lot like the kadhi we make in Maharashtra. Your turned out great.
It is so interesting how the cuisines are similar even miles apart. This kadhi badi looks similar to even the punjabi pakoda kadhi. Yummy
Absolutely delicious looking kadi,perfect with rice or rotis..
That is such a comforting and yummy looking kadhi.
A comforting kadhi and love it in any version!
Kadhi bahri looks so yumm, and nothing can be better than this for lunch with steamed hot bowl of rice 🙂 yummmm mouthwatering kadhi gayathri .. looks yumm !!
Kadhi looks yummy, its one of my favourite punjabi dish….Love it a lot…..
I am hungry after seeing your clicks..Simply awesome..
I am sure this kadhi would have tasted great!..very comforting right..
Wow this is really yum. Love it
Wonderful combo.. Kadhi welcome anyday 😊
This is my kind of comfort food! Looks delicious!
this kadhi looks so good – definitely something I would love!!!
Delicious kadhi, perfect with steaming hot rice.
Looks yummy. This is a regional variation of the kadhi pakora,
Yummy kadhi bhari.. I enjoyed this dish a lot.
Looks like the pakoda khadi! Looks very appetizing Gayathri 🙂
I would like some advice, I too cook kadhi but kadhi getting into badi is luck, sometime it goes and sometime doesn’t. Please suggest.
If the badi is soft and fluffy, then it will absorb the kadhi easily. Try adding baking soda and mix the batter well before frying it.