Punjabi Kadhi Pakora Recipe

Punjabi kadhi Pakora
Punjabi kadhi pakora is a curry with gram flour ,sour yogurt ,onion and patato fritters ( pakoras) and seasoned with spices, usually served  with plain rice.

Cuisine : Punjabi
category: main 

Ingredients:

For Pakore or (fritters)
5 tbsp Besen
1 medium finely Chopped potato
1 medium finely Chopped onion
1 green chili finely chopped
1 tbsp (Coriander leaves)
1 tsp Red chili powder
1/2 tsp garam masala
Oil for deep frying
Salt As per taste

For Kadhi

1 cup sour Curd or dahi

2 1/2 tbsp Besan (Gram flour) 

2 Dry red chili whole

1/2 tsp cumin seeds( jeera)

1/4 tsp methi dana (Fenugreek seeds)

1/2 tsp Turmeric powder

1 tsp Jeera Powder

1 tsp Coriander Powder

1 1/2 tsp Salt

1/2 tsp Red Chilly Powder

2 tsp ginger and garlic paste 

2 medium onions 

1/2 tsp Garam Masala

1 tbsp Coriander leaves

2 tbsp Oil or ghee 

How to make pakora:

1.Mix all ingredients for pakora include basen, salt, red chili,garam masla and coriander leaves .

2.Now add 1/4 cup of water to the mixture to make thick batter . better should be coated onions and potatoes.

3.In a heavy bottom pan heat oil for frying . When oil is hot drop small quantity of mixture in the oil till golden brown drain then and keep aside .

Method for kadhi

1.Take a bowl put yogurt and mix gram flour in it put 2-3 cup of water as well . Put turmric powder ,red chillies, and salt in this and beat properly so that there is no lumps remining.

2.Now in a pan heat oil ,dry red chilli ,cumin seeds and fenugreek seeds .When they begin to sputter add ginger garlic paste .Fry for 15- 20 secs and then add chopped onions .

 3.Immediately add kadhi mixture followed by water if kadhi is too thick.Let it cook on medium fair for about 10-15 minutes.

4. when kadhi is  well cooked then add the pakoras, garam masala, crushed kasoori methi, and again simmer for 2-3 minutes.

5. your Punjabi kadhi pakora is ready to serve ,garnish with finely chopped corainder. Serve kadhi with plain rice .

Health benefits of gram flour and curd 

Gram lour is rich in fibre and folate and curd is great source of calcium and protein

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