इमली की खट्टी-मीठी चटनी & वड़े | Imli Bada | खट्टा-मीठा-तीखा पानी | Summer Cooler | Kunal Kapur

Ingredients & Measurements

Carefully curated and proportioned for authentic flavor balance. Adjust chillies and salt to your personal taste.

• Main recipe vegetables / proteins
• Whole and ground spices (Cumin, Turmeric, Coriander, Chilli)
• Ginger, garlic, green chillies and fresh onions
• Mustard oil, ghee, or neutral cooking fat
• Fresh coriander and roasted kasoori methi for garnish

Step-by-Step Cooking Instructions

1. 1
   - Put the soaked imli in a pan and add the rest of the water. Add coriander seeds, gud (or sugar or sweetener), roasted cumin, black salt, salt and red chilli powder. Now add on the green cardamom powder along with pepper powder.
2. 2
   - Leave to simmer over low to medium fire.
3. 3
   - For the bada add the moong dal and urad dal along with the green chilli and ginger in a mixer grinder and grind without adding any water. As you grind, alternate between blitzing and moving the dal around in the grinder till it’s a coarse paste.
4. 4
   - Now add in the rest of the water to grind this paste smoother.
5. 5
   - Transfer the paste into a bowl or paraat. Using your hand whip up the batter till it’s changed its colour a little, as well as feel lighter. A way to test if it’s whipped or not is ot hold the bowl or the paraat upside down. A properly whipped batter will not fall.
6. 6
   - Heat the oil over medium flame and drop small portions of the batter into the oil. Fry a few at a time.
7. 7
   - Once they develop a golden colour, place them over a kitchen towel to remove excess oil.
8. 8
   - To assemble, strain the reduced imli pani into the ice in a jar or container.
9. 9
   - Once the water melts and volume rises, give a good mix and add in the bhallas, along with some boondi and a few sprigs of mint.
10. 10
    Serve chilled.

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