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Rajasthani pakoda kadhi recipe | kadhi pakora recipe | kadhi recipe

Author Nehas Cook Book
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Course Curry, Dal / Curry
Cuisine Indian
Servings 4 servings

Ingredients
 

For kadhi mixture

  • 4 cup sour buttermilk
  • 4 tbsp besan - gram flour
  • ½ tsp turmeric powder
  • ½ tsp red chilli powder
  • ¼ tsp ajwain

For pakoda (dumpling)

  • 1 cup besan
  • Salt to taste
  • ¼ tsp turmeric powder
  • ¼ tsp red chilli powder
  • Pinch of hing
  • 1/8 tsp baking soda
  • ½ cup water or as required
  • Oil for frying

For pakoda kadhi

  • 2 tbsp ghee
  • 1 tsp mustard seeds
  • 2 tsp cumin seeds
  • ¼ tsp methi dana
  • ½ tsp fennel seeds
  • ½ tsp coarsely crushed coriander seeds
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 3-4 cloves
  • 1 cardamom
  • 6-7 curry leaves
  • 2-3 chopped curry leaves
  • 1 tsp ginger paste
  • 2 cup water or as required
  • Kadhi mixture
  • Salt to taste

For tempering

  • 1 tbsp ghee
  • ½ tsp mustard seeds
  • ½ tsp cumin seeds
  • 2 dry red chilli
  • ½ tsp Kashmiri red chilli powder

Instructions

  • In a kadai, add 2 tbsp ghee, 1 tsp mustard seeds, 1 tsp cumin seeds, ¼ tsp methi dana, ½ tsp fennel seeds, ½ tsp coarsely crushed coriander seeds, 1 bay leaf, 3-4 cloves, 1 cardamom and some curry leaves. Saute it.
  • Now add chopped green chilli and ginger paste and saute it.
  • Then add 1 cup water into tempering and bring it to boil.
  • Meanwhile in a mixing bowl, add 4 cup buttermilk, 4 tbsp besan (gram flour), ½ tsp turmeric powder, ½ tsp red chilli powder, ¼ tsp ajwain. Mix well.
  • Then add kadhi mixture into kadai and mix well. Stir continuously till mixture starts to boil.
  • Now add 1 cup water and salt. mix well.
  • Then lower the flame and boil mixture for 20-25 minutes on low flame.
  • Meanwhile in a mixing bowl, add 1 cup besan (gram flour), salt to taste, ¼ tsp turmeric powder, ¼ tsp red chilli powder, pinch of hing, 1/8 tsp baking soda. Mix well.
  • Add ½ cup water gradually and make thick and pouring consistency of batter. Also whisk batter for 2 minutes, so it become light and fluffy.
  • Now heat oil and add small size pakoda into batter. Cook till it become golden brown from both the side.
  • Take out into wire rack and keep it aside.
  • Now after 25 minutes, kadhi is properly boil. switch off gas and add pakoda in it. mix well.
  • Then for tempering, in a tadka pan, add ghee, mustard seeds, cumin seeds and dry red chilli. saute it. add ½ tsp red chilli powder and mix well.
  • Pour hot tempering on kadhi mixture and sprinkle some coriander leaves. Mix well.
  • Rajasthani pakoda kadhi is ready to serve with rice.

Notes

  • Use sour buttermilk for the kadhi mixture.
  • The kadhi mixture should be thin and without any lumps.
  • While boiling the kadhi, stir the mixture continuously.
  • Boil the kadhi mixture on a medium-low flame to ensure that the besan is cooked properly.
  • Do not add more water to pakoda batter
  •  Do not add pakoda into boiling kadhi mixture.
  • Tempering enhance taste of pakoda kadhi.