Punjabi Kadhi Pakora Wali

Time To Cook	Serving	Measures
Preparation Time = 10 mins. Cooking Time = 10 mins.	2 Persons	1 Cup = 250 ml. 1 Teaspoon = 4 g. 1 Tablespoon = 15 g.

Ingredients
Curd – ½ Kg
Gram Flour For Pakora – ¾ Cup
Gram Flour For Kadhi – ½ Cup
Onion, Chopped – 1 No.
Ginger, Chopped – 1 Teaspoon
Green Chilli, Chopped – 1 Teaspoon
Curry Leaves – 9-10 Nos.
Coriander Leaves – 1 Bowl
Salt To Taste
Red Chilli Powder – 1 Teaspoon
Turmeric Powder – ½ Teaspoon
Cumin Seeds – 1 Teaspoon
Fenugreek Seeds – ½ Teaspoon
Mustard Seeds – ½ Teaspoon
Asafetida Powder – ½ Teaspoon
Dried Red Chilli – 2-3 Nos.

Method
For Pakora Batter
• Take gram flour in a mixing bowl
• Add 2-3 teaspoons curd for making the pokora soft
• Add 2 teaspoons of chopped onion
• Add ¼ teaspoon of chopped green chilli
• Add 1 teaspoon of coriander leaves
• Add ½ teaspoon of salt
• Add ½ teaspoon of red chilli powder
• Add little water
• Mix well
• Keep aside
For Kadhi
• Take curd in a mixing bowl
• Add gram flour
• Add little water
• Mix well using hand blender
• Keep wok on gas
• Add 2-3 teaspoon oil or clarified butter
• If you are using mustard oil, don’t add anything till oil starts smoking
• When oil starts smoking, add ½ teaspoon mustard seeds
• When mustard seeds start crackling, add ½ teaspoon fenugreek seeds
• Add ½ teaspoon asafetida powder
• Add 5-6 curry leaves
• Add 2-3 dried red chillies
• Add 2-3 teaspoons of chopped onion
• Mix well
• When onion turns brown, add 1 teaspoon of chopped ginger
• Add ½ teaspoon of chopped green chilli
• Add 1 teaspoon of red chilli powder
• Add 1 teaspoon of cumin seeds
• Add ½ teaspoon of turmeric powder
• Mix well
• Add curd and gram flour mixture
• Add ½ liter water
• Mix well
• Stir continuously till it starts boiling otherwise it might curdle
• Add salt to taste
• Simmer it on a low flame aside
For Pakora
• Keep oil in a wok for heating
• When oil heats up, start adding pakora batter with spoon
• When pakoras get fried remove them in a dish
• For Pakora Kadhi
• Once kadhi starts boiling, add all the pakoras to kadhi
• More the kadhi boils, better it gets
• So, cover it with a lid and allow it to boil for 20-25 minutes
• After 20-25 minutes, open the lid
• Add coriander leaves
• Add 1 teaspoon of garam masala
• Transfer kadhi to a serving bowl
For Tadka
• Keep a skillet on gas for heating
• Add 1 teaspon of clarified butter
• When clarified butter melts, add ½ teaspoon of cumin seeds
• Add ½ teaspoon of red chilli powder
• Turn off the gas
• Pour tadka on kadhi

Garnish with coriander leaves
Punjabi kadhi pakora wali is ready
It can be served with rice or paratha

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