Kadhi Pakora

Name: Kadhi Pakora
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 1 h 30 min
Total time: 2 h 5 min
Cuisine: Asian, Indian
Ingredients: Gram flour: 1 & 1/2 cup; Yogurt: 3 cups; Turmeric: 1 tsp; Water: 1/2 litres + 1/2 litres; Vegetable oil: 150 ml; Fenugreek seeds: 1 tsp; Cumin seeds: 2 tsp; Dried red chilies : 4-5; Green chilies: 4-5; Curry leaves: 10-12; Garlic: 1 tbsp chopped; Ginger: 1 tbsp chopped; Salt: 1 tbsp (to taste); Red chili powder: 1 tbsp; Potatoes: 2 medium; Onion: 2 small; Spinach: 150 g chopped; Yogurt: 2 tbsp; Green chillies: 2; Coriander: 1/4 cup chopped; Gram flour: 1/2 cup; Coriander seeds: 1 tbsp; Cumin seeds: 1 tbsp; Carom seeds: 1 tsp; Crushed chillies: 1 tsp; Salt: 1 tbsp or to taste; Red chilli powder: 1 tsp; Cumin Powder: 1 tsp; Coriander powder: 1 tsp; Turmeric: 1/2 tsp

22 steps

Prep:35minCook:1h 30min

Kadhi Pakora, a popular South Asian dish. The recipe consists of deep fried pakoras (fried dumplings) dunked into the tangy and flavourful kadhi (a yogurt-based curry).It is usually eaten with chawal (rice) but also goes well with naan or roti.

Updated at: Tue, 23 Jan 2024 16:05:06 GMT

Ingredients

6 servings

Instructions

Step 1

1. In a large and deep pan, heat oil.

Step 2

2. Add fenugreek seeds and cumin seeds. Let them splutter.

Step 3

3. Add green chillies, dried red chillies, chopped ginger, and garlic. Cook for a minute or until the ginger and garlic start changing color.

Step 4

4. Add curry leaves and fry for a few seconds.

Step 5

5. In a large bowl, add room temperature yogurt.

Step 6

6. Sift gram flour into the yogurt to break up any lumps.

Step 7

7. Add turmeric and gradually pour water. Mix well until you have a lump-free mixture.

Step 8

8. Pour the mixture into the pan and stir continuously until the kadhi comes to a boil.

Step 9

9. Add salt and chilli powder, and stir until combined.

Step 10

10. Pour water, bring to a boil, and then reduce the heat to low-medium.

Step 11

11. Let the kadhi cook for around 30-40 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Step 12

1. While the kadhi is cooking, let's make the pakora.

Step 13

2. Sift gram flour into a large bowl.

Step 14

3. Add coriander, cumin, carom seeds, kasuri meethi, crushed chillies, salt, turmeric, cumin coriander powder, sliced onions, spinach, potatoes, coriander, green chillies, yogurt, and water.

Step 15

4. Heat up oil in a deep pan.

Step 16

5. Drop spoonfuls of the mixture into the hot oil and fry until golden brown.

Step 17

6. Take out the fried pakoras and drop them into the kadhi.

Step 18

1. Heat ghee in a small pan over medium heat.

Step 19

2. Add cumin seeds, dried red chillies, and curry leaves.

Step 20

3. Finally, add Kashmiri red chili powder and immediately turn off the heat.