KADHI PAKODA

KADHI PAKODA

INGREDIENTS

• Besan-1/2 cup
• Curd-2 cups
• Water-5.5 cups
• Oil-4 tablespoons
• Methi dana (methre)-1/2 teaspoon
• Turmeric powder-1/2 teaspoon
• Salt-2 teaspoons (adjust according to taste)
• Tamarind -1 tablespoon
• Mustard seeds-1/2 teaspoon
• Asafoetida (heeng)-a pinch
• Cumin seeds (jeera)-1/2 teaspoon
• Whole dry red chillies-2
• Ginger grated-1/2 inch
• Red chilli powder-1/2 teaspoon
• Green chillies chopped-2
• Garam masala powder-1/2 teaspoon
• Chopped fresh coriander leaves-2 teaspoons
• Aalu palak ke pakode - 8-10 Click here for the recipe

METHOD

• Mix 2 cups of curd & 1/2 cup of water & blend them for a minute. 
• Add besan to the curd & mix them well.
• Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a pan & add 1/2 teaspoon methi dana to it.
• As it turns slightly brown, add the curd & besan mixture to it.
• Add 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder & salt to it.
• Stir it continuously in one direction to avoid the formation of any lumps.
• Keep stirring it. till it starts leaving oil.
• As it leaves oil, add 5 cups water to it.
• Bring it to a good boil on a high flame & then lower the flame.
• Allow it to be well cooked till it turns almost half in quantity.

• Soak 1 tablespoon tamarind in slightly warm water for around 1/2 an hour.
• After half an hour, strain the tamarind water from the pulp.
• Keep it aside.
• Prepare aalu palak ke pakode in the meantime to be added to the kadhi.
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• Now heat 2 tablespoons oil in a pan.
• Add mustard seeds, whole dry red chillies, asafoetida (heeng) & cumin seeds (jeera).
• As they crackle, add grated ginger to it.

• As ginger turns brown, add red chilli powder, chopped green chillies, garam masala powder & chopped fresh coriander leaves & mix them well.
• Now keep the tadka aside.

• When the kadhi turns to almost half the quantity, add the tamarind water & bring it to a boil.
• Turn the flame to high & add aalu palak pakode & bring them to a good boil.

• Now, add the tadka on a low flame.

• Boil it well for a minute so that it gets mixed well & turn off the flame.

• Kadhi pakoda is ready to serve.
• Serve it hot with rice or chapati.