Punjabi Kadhi with mixed Veggie Pakoras

A yogurt based Curry prepared with chickpea flour, and topped with mixed veggie fritters called Pakoras

Prep Time : 20 mins
Cook Time : 1 hr 
Total Time : 1 hr 20 mins
Level of Cooking : medium
Taste : Deliciously Spicy

Category : Indian Food

A delicious creamy gravy with soft fried pakoras dipped in it. Made from gram flour / chickpeas flour/ besan,  spices and chillies.  Kadhi Pakora is a popular lunch dish in an Indian household, usually served with rice but you can also enjoy it with piping hot parathas or roti. Made for lunch on many traditional festivals in India "Kadhi Chawal is a delicious meal option." Prepare this mouth-watering dish for your guests and they would love to relish it to the fullest. However, there isn’t much scope of tweaking the basic recipe, but you can still innovate a bit as per your palate preferences. You can enjoy this dish with a glass of chilled lassi to complete the meal. 

Kadhi pakora is one such rich and colorful curry prepared with mixture of curd/ yogurt and besan flour (chickpeas flour) topped with onion pakoras (mixed veggie ) which makes it an exotic dish. Across India there are several varieties of kadhi recipe. However, this flavorful creamy recipe is from Punjabi cuisine and most enjoyed and savored!

Ingredients:
For Pakodas :
Gram flour 1 cup
Yogurt 1 cup
Onion chopped 1 medium
Fenugreek leaves (methi) chopped 1/4 cup
Spinach / Palak leaves (1/2 cup)
Fresh corriander / Dhaniya leaves (1/4 cup)
Ginger grated 1/2 inch piece
Carom seeds (ajwain) 1/2 teaspoon
Red chilli powder 1/2 teaspoon
Salt to taste
A deep frying pan
Oil to deep fry

For kadhi :
Yogurt 2 cups
Gram flour (besan) 1/2 cup
Turmeric powder 1 teaspoon
Salt to taste
Oil 2 tablespoons
Fenugreek seeds (methi dana) 1/2 teaspoon
Cumin seeds 1/2 teaspoon
Black peppercorn 1/2 teaspoon
Dried red chillies broken 2
Ginger chopped 1/2 inch piece
Red chilli powder 1 teaspoon
Curry Leaves

For Garnish:

Spiced herbs , Onion rings, fresh coriander leaves and Green Chilies

 Instructions:

For Pakoras- 

Add all the ingredients for pakora(Except oil) in a bowl and mix well.
Heat vegetable oil for frying to 400 F.
Take a scoops of pakora mix and add to oil. One scoop at a time, and place them in distance.
Cook till Pakora's are light golden. Take them out and let them cool for few minutes.
Fry them again for crispy pakora's till golden in color.

 Besan Mix- 

In a bowl add all the ingredients for Kadhi Mix ( yogurt / curd / dahi) and mix them well.

 To Cook Kadhi

In a pan on medium to high heat , add ghee , Methi seeds, Cumin Seeds, Mustard Seeds, Dry Red chillies and Hing.
Let the mustard and cumin sputter. Keep stirring so that the dry red chillies don't burn.
Now add the Besan mix to the pan.
Add water, Salt and mix well.
Let the mix cook till it thickens in consistency. keep stirring in between.
Taste the Kadhi , make sure you should not taste the rawness of yogurt.
Now add the Pakoras to the Kadhi and cook for 5 more minutes.

 Tadka / Tempring

Take a frying pan on medium heat.
Add Ghee , Cumin seeds and wait till they sputter.
Now add 2 red chillies  or red chille powder.
Immediately add this mix on top of the Kadhi and Serve it Hot !!
 

Different ways to Plate Punjabi Kadhi Pakoras -

                            

Try cooking it at home and enjoy with your loved ones!