Kanji Vada (Fermented Mustard Water and Bean Balls, Street Style)
マスタードがツンと香る発酵の泉！胃腸を叩き起こす黄色い水と豆団子
Description
Drinking street food floating small fried mung bean balls (Vada) in intensely sour, pungent yellow water (Kanji) fermenting mustard seeds in water for days.
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Recipe
Ingredients
- Moong Dal
- Mustard seeds
- Turmeric
- Black salt
- Water
Instructions
- [For
- Servings/Ingredients] 100g Moong Dal flour, frying oil,
- tbsp mustard powder,
- tsp turmeric,
- tsp chili powder,
- tbsp black salt, 1L purified water (for Kanji water).
- Dissolve finely ground mustard seeds, turmeric, chili powder, intense sulfur-scented black salt in massive purified water, put in pottery pot, naturally ferment slowly under sunlight for days.
- Fermentation progresses via yeast/mustard power, completing yellow fermented water (Kanji) with pungent nose-piercing odor and intense acidity.
- Deep-fry bite-sized rolled mung bean paste balls (Vada) crispy in oil, tossing them massively into this cold Kanji pot.
- Upon order, put a few water-absorbed fluffy Vadas in unglazed cups, pouring cold sour Kanji water brimmingly to serve. Chug the yellow fermented water smelling of mustard stimulation, finally popping the acid-absorbed bean ball into the mouth to adjust gastrointestinal condition—detox drink.
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
Mustard seeds、Turmeric、Black salt
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
None (Irreplaceable due to unique fermented acidity and aroma)
Pairing
Pani Puri、As chaser for various fried snacks
Trivia
[Hardcore] One of the 'world's quirkiest snacks'. Recommended Ayurvedically as a strong digestif when overeating greasy foods at festivals (Holi etc.). Natural fermented acidity and mustard heat act as a natural energy drink against heatstroke.
Eating tips & etiquette
[Unique Eating] Chug the sour cold water smelling of pungent mustard, finally popping the water-absorbing fluffy bean ball into the mouth to refresh the stomach!
Allergen
Soy (Lentils)