Kanji Vade: the favourite Indian snacks recipe

Indian Snacks Recipe: Kanji Vade

Kanji vade is a tangy recipe prepared on Holi. It might be called by different name in diffrent parts of India. Check out the recpie and yuo shall know you this is a very popular thing for Holi across India.

Ingredients for recipe:

• 1 kg urad dal
• 2 pcs(small) hing
• 3 tsp salt
• 4 tsp rai (finely ground)
• 2 tsp red chillies (pounded)
• 6 jugs water
• Oil for deep frying
• Whole red chillies for garnish

Method for Kanji Vade:

• Soak urad dal overnight and grind to the consistency of a cake batter.
• Whisk the paste till it is fluffy.
• Heat oil well in a deep frying pan.
• Slide the small paste-parts into the heated oil and deep fry to a golden brown color.
• Take care not to make the vadas too thick.
• Take them out with a sieve type ladle and drain the oil completely.
• Keep a tawa on the fire and heat crystals of hing on it.
• As soon as it gives off the fragrance, turn an earthen pot on it.
• Take it off the fire and fill it with warm water.
• Mix rai, salt, red chilli powder and whole red chillies into the water.
• Put the fried vadas into the matka.
• Clean the top of the matka and cover it with a clean muslin cloth and securely tied.
• Leave the matka in the sun during the day for eight days before it is ready to be served.
• Makes about 1 Kg.