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kadhi with pakora

Kadhi with Pakora

5 from 5 votes
Kadhi with Pakora is a popular dish from Punjabi cuisine. It is a comfort food.
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Course: lunch
Cuisine: punjabi
Ingredients Equipment Method

Ingredients
  

For Kadhi :
  • 1 cup sour curd
  • 1/4 cup gram flour
  • 1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon red chilli powder
  • 1 teaspoon coriander powder
  • salt to taste
  • 1 tablespoon oil
  • 1/4 teaspoon cumin
  • 1/4 teaspoon fenugreek
  • 1 small onion
  • 1 inch ginger grated
  • 1 to mato
  • 2 green chilli
For tempering
  • 1 tablespoon oil
  • 1/4 teaspoon cumin
  • 1/8 teaspoon chilli powder
For Pakoras:
  • 1/2 cup gram flour
  • 1 big onion
  • 2 green chilli
  • 1 tsp chilli powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon garam masala powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon coriander powder
  • water for mixing

Equipment

  • 1 thick pan
  • 1 kadhi
  • 1 ladle
  • 1 perforated ladle
  • 2 plates
  • 2 bowls

Method
 

To make the kadhi :
  1. Blend the curd. Add gram flour, coriander powder, chilli powder, turmeric powder , and salt  to it. Mix it well, no lumps should be formed.
  2. In a kadai, make seasoning. Put oil, add cumin and fenugreek seed. Once it turns golden, add the grated ginger and onion. Saute it for sometime. Add tomato and green chilli pieces to it. Stir for 2-3 minutes.
  3. Add the curd mixture, keep stirring it.
  4. Reduce the flame, allow it to cook for sometime.
  5. Switch off the flame.
To make the pakoras:
  1. Take besan in a bowl. Add onion, green chilli, chilli powder, garam masala and coriander powder.Mix them together.
  2. Add little water and mix thoroughly. The batter should be of dropping consistency.
  3. Heat oil in a pan, add a spoonful of batter. Put a few more.
  4. Deep fry to golden colour.
  5. Remove with a ladle and put it aside.
  6. Put the pakora in kadhi.
To make the seasoning:
  1. Take oil in a pan, add cumin and chilli powder to it. As it turns golden, remove it and pour over the kadhi.