Rajasthani Kanji Vada
About Rajasthani Kanji Vada
This is a marwari delicacy of moong dal vadas immersed in tangy mustard flavoured liquid. The 'kanji' or 'rai ka pani' as it is known needs to be prepared a day in advance so that all the flavours mellow down.
Kanji vadas are a popular snack sold on the streets throughout Rajasthan.
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Recipe Time & More
Ingredients
- 1/4 Mustard Seeds (rai ka kuria for the kanji)
- 1 tbsp Black Salt
- 1/2 tsp Salt (or as per taste)
- 1/2 tsp Red Chillies (pwr)
- 5 cup Water
- 2 cup Yellow Moong Dal (soaked for 1 hours and drained for the vadas)
- 1 tsp Ginger (green chilli paste)
- 1/2 tsp Fennel Seeds
- 1/4 tsp Asafoetida
- 1 tsp Salt (or as per taste)
- 3 cup Oil (for deep frying)
- 1 tsp Red Chillies (pwr)
- 1 tsp Kasuri methi
- 1 tsp Coriander Powder (coriender pwr)
- 1 tsp Seeds (coriender)
- 1/2 tsp Garam Masala
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Instructions
- For the kanji : Combine all the ingredients Transfer to all the ingredients into a deep bowl, add 5 cups of water and mix well. Cover it with a lid and sun light for 24 hours.
- FOR VADA Overnight-soak the moong dal. Drain out the water the following morning and grind the dal into a coarse paste by using very little water. Also add in the green chilli-ginger paste, saunf, hing and salt,garam masala,coriender pwr.
- Add coriender seeds,red chilli pwr,kasoori methi,garam masala and 1 tsp hot oil mix well.
- Heat oil in a kadhai and plop small balls of this dough into it. Deep-fry the Vadas till they have turned golden brown in colour.
- Drain the Vadas on an absorbent paper and then transfer them into a bowl containing cold water.
- Drain and squeeze out all the water from the Vadas by lightly pressing each of them. Next, place the Vadas in the Kanji and allow them to soak for at least an hour.
- Place the vadas in the kanji and refrigerate it. Allow them to soak for at least 1 hour. Serve chilled.
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Wow, this looks fantastic!
This is amazing! Excited to make it.
This looks incredible! Thank you.
Such a perfect dish! Thank you.
excellent
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