Every tourist destination has at least one popular food that makes the whole trip worthwhile. Whether you visit a particular place for it beaches, greenery, places of worship or historical monuments, you cannot come back without tasting the local delicacies. Agra, one of the most popular tourist destinations of India, where Taj Mahal attracts scores of national and international tourists, has some good food to offer too. One of the star attractions in Agra foodscape is its famous street food - bedai poori. It is usually served along with a sweet, spicy and sour kaddu (pumpkin) sabzi.
Bedai or bedmi is a fried poori made with whole wheat flour and stuffed with a flavourful masala of urad dal. The crispy stuffed poori paired with khatti meethi kaddu sabzi wins your heart in a heartbeat. If you have ever tried this famous street food in Agra or are just curious to know more about it, we have great news for you. Now you can make the terrific Agra-special food combo at home because we've got you a simple, easy-to-follow recipe. This recipe will help you make authentic Agra-wala bedhai poori aur kaddu ki sabzi meal.
Just a heads up, you'll need to soak the urad dal used for bedai filling overnight. Prepare for the dal in advance and rest of the recipe will be a cinch for you. Coming to kaddu ki sabzi, you can make this easily by simply cooking chopped pumpkin pieces along with a handful of spices, and flavoured with some lemon juice in the end.
(Also Read: Agra Street Food: Ultimate Guide To The 'Khao-Galis' Of The City)
Agra-Special Bedai-Kaddu Sabzi Recipe:
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