Kadhi Pakora
(A spicy yoghurt-based gravy which contains fried chickpea-flour-dumplings called 'pakoras', eaten with rice/ roti.)
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PrepTime : Serves : Cook Time
5Min 2 20 Min
Ingredients :
6 cups curd
5 tsp Gram flour
1 tsp Mustard seed
1/2 tsp Turmeric powder
2 Green chillies chopped
1" piece: Ginger (finely chopped)
1/2 tsp Asafoetida powder
6 tsp Oil
3 cups Water
1 tbsp sugar
Salt to taste
For Pakoras
1 cup Gram flour
2 Onions (medium sized)
2 Green chillies
1 tsp Red chilli powder
4 tsp Oil
Oil for frying
Salt to taste
Sufficient water for the batter
1/2 cup chopped fresh coriander
Cooking Instructions:
For the curry: Churn the curd along with gram flour and water. Heat oil and fry the mustard seeds, asafoetida, chillies and ginger for five minutes Add the churned curd, turmeric powder and salt. Boil on a high flame and then simmer for 15 minutes. Set aside.
For Pakoras: Finely chop onions and green chillies. Make a thick batter by mixing gram flour with onions, green chillies, salt, oil and water. Deep fry in small portions.
Add these pakoras in kadhi. After adding pakoras boil kadhi for five minutes, add sugar & simmer for a minute. Garnish with fresh chopped coriander & serve with hot rice.
