Punjabi Kadhi

Prep Time20 mins

Cook Time30 mins

Total Time50 mins

Course: Main Dish

Cuisine: North Indian

Servings: 4 Servings

Ingredients

for onion pakora / pakoda:

• ½ onion thinly sliced
• ½ tsp kashmiri chilli powder
• pinch of turmeric powder
• salt to taste
• 1 green chilli finely chopped
• ¼ cup besan / gram flour / chickpea flour
• 2 tbsp water
• oil for deep frying
• for besan - curd mixture:
• 1 cup thick curd / yogurt sour
• ¼ cup besan/ gram flour / chickpea flour
• pinch of turmeric powder
• ¾ tsp kashmiri chilli powder
• ½ tsp ginger-garlic paste
• salt to taste
• 1 - 1½ cup water

other ingredients:

• 3 tbsp oil
• ¾ tsp mustard seeds
• ½ tsp cumin seeds /  jeera
• 5-6 methi seeds / fenugreek seeds
• ½ tsp coriander seeds crushed
• 1 dried red chilli
• 1 inch cinnamon  stick
• few curry leaves
• ½ onion finely chopped
• ½ tsp ginger-garlic paste
• few coriander leaves finely chopped

Instructions:

onion pakora recipe:

• firstly, take sliced onions, chilli powder, turmeric powder, salt and green chilli.
• also add besan and make a dough kinda batter.
• furthermore, make small balls and deep fry the pakoras.
• finally, once turned golden brown, drain and keep aside.
• besan-curd mixture recipe:
• firstly, in a large mixing bowl, take curd and besan.
• also add turmeric, chilli powder, ginger-garlic paste and salt. mix it properly
• further add 1 cup of water, whisk and keep aside.

kadhi pakora recipe:

• firstly take oil, and temper mustard, jeera, methi, coriander seeds, red chilli, cinnamon, curry leaves.
• add finely chopped onions and ginger-garlic paste.
• now add prepared besan-curd mixture and mix for 15 mins.
• later, the mixture will start to thicken.
• finally, top with onion pakoras, coriander leaves and serve with rice.