Kanji Bada

I have eaten this dish so many times, and yet whenever it is served to me, I wonder if it is a drink or a snack. Whichever way you look at it, this is a sour preparation that really whets the appetite. The badas are made of lentils ground with spices, shaped into small balls, and deep-fried. They are then soaked in kanji, a fermented water spiced with ground mustard and red chile powder.