Bihari Kadhi - Bihar

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..