Punjabi Pakora Kadhi Recipe

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Prep Time 15 Minutes

Cooking Time 20 Minutes

Servings 2-3

Rating

Punjabi Pakora Kadhi is a classic dish from Punjabi cuisine. This dish is spiced up with curd based gravy cooked along with dumplings(pakora). It has a divine taste and perfect for any special occasion. Let’s follow this traditional recipe.

Ingredients

For The Pakoras

1 cupbesan (bengal gram flour)
2 tbspfinely chopped coriander (dhania)
1/4 tspturmeric powder (haldi)
a pinchof baking soda
1 tspcumin seeds (jeera)
1 tspfinely chopped green chilies
saltto taste
oilfor deep-frying

For The Kadhi

2 cupswhisked curd (dahi)
3 tbspbesan (Bengal gram flour)
1/4 tspturmeric powder (haldi)
saltto taste
1 tbspoil
1/2 tspcumin seeds (jeera)
2cloves (laung / lavang)
1small stick cinnamon (dalchini)
1/4 tspfenugreek (methi) seeds
1/2 tspcoriander (dhania) seeds
4 to 6curry leaves (kadi patta)
2whole dry Kashmiri red chilies , broken into pieces
1/2 tspginger (adrak) paste
1/2 tspchili powder

For The Garnish

2 tbspfinely chopped coriander (dhania)

Directions

For the pakoras

In a bowl add besan, chopped coriander, turmeric powder, cumin powder, baking soda, salt,green chili, and ½ cup of water in a deep bowl and mix it well to make a thick batter.
Heat the oil in a deep non-stick pan and drop spoonfuls of the batter into the hot oil and deep-fry a few at a time till they turn golden brown in color from all the sides.
Drain the pakoras on an absorbent paper and keep it aside.

For the kadhi

In a bowl add curd, besan, turmeric powder, salt and 2 cups of water in a deep bowl and whisk it well and keep it aside.
Heat the oil in a deep non-stick pan, add the cumin seeds, cloves, cinnamon, fenugreek seeds, coriander seeds, curry leaves and Kashmiri dry red chilies and fry on a medium flame for a few seconds.
Add the curd-besan mixture, ginger paste, chili powder, and a little salt, mix it well and cook on a medium flame for 3 to 4 minutes and stir occasionally and keep it aside.

How to proceed

Just before serving, re-heat the kadhi and bring to boil.
Add the pakora, mix it gently and cook on a medium flame for 1 to 2 minutes and stir occasionally.
Garnish it with coriander leaves and serve it.

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