PUNJABI KADHI

INGREDIENTS....

For Pakora :

[1] Gram Flour (Besan) - 1 cup.

[2] Chopped Onion - 1/2 cup. Chopped Potato - 1/2 cup.

[3] Ajwain - 1 tsp.

[4] Red Chilli Powder - 1 tsp.

[5] Chopped Ginger - 1 tsp.

[6] Baking Powder - 1/2 tsp.

[7] Oil for Deep Frying.

[8] Salt as per Taste.

For Kadhi :

[1] Curd (Yogurt) - 1 cup.

[2] Gram Flour (Besan) - 1/2 cup.

[3] Dry Red Chilli Whole - 2 no.

[4] Turmeric Powder - 1 tsp.

[5] Asafoetida(Hing) - A pinch.

[6] Fenugreek Seeds - 1 tsp.

[7] Oil - 2 tbsp.

[8] Salt as per Taste.

Method...

1. Mix all pakora ingredients except oil and add about 1/2 cup of water. Mix well.
2. Heat oil in a pan. Drop in small balls of the vegetable and gram flour mixture by hand or a ladel from the sides of the pan in the hot oil. Fry till pakoras are golden brown.
3. Beat Curd/Yogurt and mix gram flour in it. Blend thoroughly so as to ensure that there are no lumps. Add turmeric powder, salt and 3 cups of water.
4. Heat oil in a pan. Add fenugreek seeds and dry red chilli. Saute for half minute. Add Gram flour and Yogurt mixture. Bring it to a boil and simmer on a slow fire for about 15 minutes. Stir occasionally.
5. Add red chili powder and fried pakoras after pricking them with a fork and again simmer for about 5 minutes.
6. Serve hot with steamed rice.

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