Punjabi Kadhi

Punjabi Kadhi

Kadhi is a spiced up yogurt based curry. It is truly delicious with a tinge of sourness and the flavour of besan  pakodas. 

Ingredients:

For gravy:
3 cups sour yogurt
1/2 cup besan
1 inch ginger grated
8 garlic pods grated
4-5 slit green chilies
1/2 spoon haldi
2 strands curry leaves
2 onions
1/2 spoon garam masala powder
1 table spoon oil
1 spoon jeera
1 red chili
1/2 cup finely chopped coriander leaves

For pakodas:
1/2 cup besan,
1 pinch cooking soda
1 finely chopped onion
1/2 spoon red chili powder
1/2 spoon garam masala powder.
Oil for frying pakodas

Preparation:

For pakoda
1. Mix all the ingredients for pakoda , add water and make a batter for pakoda. The batter should not be too thick or watery. Rest the dough for 10 minutes
2. Heat oil. When oil is hot fry small size pakodas till golden brown and remove on absorbent paper.

For gravy:
1. Mix besan, yogurt, haldi, grated ginger, grated garlic and mix well.
2. Heat oil in a pan and add jeera,
3. When jeera splits add  curry leaves, green chilies, red chilies and haldi.
.4. Add the finely chopped onions and saute till onion turns transparent.
5. Add the besan yogurt mixture, 1 cup water, salt, garam masala powder and mix well.
6. Cook on a low flame for 5-7 minutes. Add  little water if the gravy is
too thick
7. Add the fried pakodas and cook for another two minutes and put off the flame
8. Garnish with finely chopped coriander leaves
9. Serve hot with rice or chapati