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Kachi kadak recipe | street style kachi kadak | how to make kacchi kadak

Author Nehas Cook Book
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Course Street Food
Cuisine Indian
Servings 5 servings

Ingredients
 

For dabeli masala

  • ¼ cup coriander seeds
  • 1 tbsp cumin seeds
  • 1 tsp black pepper
  • 1 tsp fennel seeds
  • 1 inch cinnemon
  • 1 black cardamom
  • 1 tsp cloves
  • 1 star anise
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 4 tbsp + 2 tbsp desiccated coconut
  • Salt to taste
  • 1 tbsp powder sugar
  • 4 tbsp kashmiri red chilli powder
  • 1 tsp dry ginger powder
  • 2 tbsp sugar - granules
  • 1/8 tsp citric acid or - 1 tsp amchur powder
  • 2 tbsp oil

For batata gravy

  • 3 medium size or 2 cup boiled and mashed potatoes
  • 3 tbsp oil
  • 1 tsp jeera
  • ½ tsp hing
  • 4 tbsp dabeli masala
  • Salt to taste
  • 2 cup water or as required to adjust gravy consistency
  • 2 tbsp tamarind pulp
  • 1 tbsp jaggery
  • 2 tbsp masala peanuts
  • Some coriander leaves

Other ingredient

  • Crispy pav
  • Date-tamarind chutney
  • Garlic chutney
  • Chopped onion
  • Chaat masala
  • Masala peanuts
  • Nylone sev
  • Pomegranate seeds

Instructions

Making dabeli masala

  • Set a pan on medium-low heat, add coriander seeds, cumin seeds, black pepper, fennel seeds, cinnamon, black cardamom cloves, star anise, and bay leaf, and roast them until they are fragrant, make sure you don’t burn the spices while roasting. Switch off the flame, add desiccated coconut and roast it.
  • Cool down the roasted spice to room temperature and transfer it to the grinding jar and grind it to a fine powder, please do not grind when the spices are hot for efficient results.
  • Further add, salt, powder sugar, kashmiri red chilli powder, and dry ginger powder. grind until everything is in powdered form.
  • Remove it to a bowl, and add grain sugar, citric acid, dry coconut, and oil, mix well and your homemade dabeli masala is ready to be used, use it according to your preference and you can also store them in the fridge for a couple of months.

Making batata gravy

  • In a pan, add oil, jeera, and hing. Sauté it.
  • Now lower the flame, add the homemade Dabeli masala, stir and cook briefly for 30 seconds.
  • Further, add the boiled potatoes and salt to taste. mix well.
  • Now for gravy consistency, add 2 cups of slightly hot water and mix well.
  • Lower the flame and boil the gravy for 4-5 minutes, so masala absorbs it.
  • Then add imli pulp, jaggery, and peanut. mix well and cook for 2-3 minutes
  • Check for the seasoning and adjust accordingly, finish with freshly chopped coriander leaves. Mix well and the batata gravy is ready.

Making kadak (crispy pav) for kachi kadak

  • In a heavy bottom pan, place a rack and plate on it.
  • Now arrange pav on it. Cover and bake pav on low flame till it becomes crispy from both sidsidesTake out crispy pav on the plate. Keep it aside.

Assembling kachi kadak

  • On a plate, add crispy pav pieces
  • Then spread batata gravy on it.
  • Now spread sweet tamarind chutney and garlic chutney on it.
  • Sprinkle some chopped onion, masala sing, nylon sev, and pomegranate seeds on it.
  • Serve kachi kadak immediately.

Notes

For dabeli masala
  • roast dry masala on low flame.
  • you can use amchur powder instead of citric acid.
  • store masala in an air-tight bottle.
For batata gravy
  •  batata gravy should have a medium thick and spreading consistency.
For kadak (crispy pav)
  •  to make crispy pav, bake it on low flame for 5-7 minutes.