BADI JHOL (Urad dal dumpling soup)

Ingredients :
Badis 7-8 (sun dried urad dal dumplings)
Ginger-garlic paste 1tbsp
Water 2 cups
Dhania powder 2tsp
Jeera powder 1tsp
Haldi powder ½ tsp
Lal mirch powder ½ tsp
Sarson ½ tsp
Jeers ½ tsp
Lal mirch 1 broken into 2 halfs
Garlic clove 1
Ghee 2tbsp
Milk 1 cup
Rice flour 1 tbsp

Method :
Fry the badis in 1 tbsp ghee for 2-3 mins on medium flame. Take them out and keep aside. In the same kadahi heat ½ tbsp ghee. Add ginger-garlic paste to it. It starts spluttering so add 2cups water immediately. Add dhania powder, jeera powder, haldi and lal mirch powder and let it boil. Meanwhile heat the milk and keep aside. When the water starts boiling and the fried badis and salt. Let the water boil for another 2 mins. Now add the rice flour to the milk . Mix it well and add it to the boling water.Let it boil on low flame for another 2-3 mins.Then keep it aside. In another pan heat the remaining ghee, add garlic crushed or chopped into very small pieces, jeera, sarson and lal mirch. Add this tadka to the badi jhol. It’s best taken with rice whether for lunch or dinner.

PS: Badis can be found in every kalahandia’s house. It’s something every kalahandia loves to have during their meal. Badis are of many shapes and varieties and so are the dishes made out of it.

Contributed by : Ambuja Behera , Dallas, USA.