Ingredients:
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Ingredients for Kadhi:
1 1/4 cup sour curd 3 tbsp gram flour 1 tsp oil 4 red chilies 1 tsp mustard seed Pinch of asafetida 1/4 tsp fenugreek seed 1 tsp ginger paste 1 tsp garlic paste 1/2 tsp green chili (finely chopped) 1 1/2 tsp chili powder 1/2 tsp turmeric powder 2/3 cup water Salt to taste Ingredients for pakodas 2/3 cup gram flour 1 tsp chili powder 1/2 tsp baking soda 1 onion (finely chopped) 1 tsp green chili paste 2 tbsp coriander leaves (finely chopped) Salt to taste Oil for deep frying Ingredients for rice 1 cup rice 3-4 cups of water 1 tsp salt |
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Method:
· Method for making pakoras
· Take a mixing bowl; add gram flour along with chili powder, salt,
baking soda, onions, green chili paste and coriander leaves.
· Add water little by little so that it can form a thick batter of
dropping consistency.
· Heat oil in a kadai for deep frying, drop spoonful of the batter
into it in small ball shapes. Keep turning them occasionally. Fry them until
golden brown in color. Fry the pakoras in small batches. Drain them on a
kitchen paper to remove out the excess oil.
· Method for making kadhi
· Take a big mixing bowl, whisk sour curd with gram flour and water.
Make a smooth mixture without any lumps.
· Add red chili powder, turmeric and salt.
· Heat oil in a kadai, add cumin seeds, fenugreek seeds and
asafetida. When cumin seeds start to crackle add green chili, ginger and garlic
paste. Stir well and add the sour curd mixer with one hand while stirring
constantly with the other hand. Do not stop stirring otherwise lumps will form.
Now lower down the heat stirring constantly till it starts boiling. Let it
simmer for 10 -15 minute on low heat or till the kadhi gets thickened.
· Now add the fried pakodas to the kadhi and before serving garnish
it with the coriander leaves.
· Method for making rice
· Wash the rice properly and keep aside.
· Take a pan, add water to it. Let it boil.
· When water starts to boil, add rice and salt. Cook for 15 minute
and then reduce the heat let it cook till the rice in completely soft.
· Switch off the heat and drain the starch water by pouring the rice
and water over colander.
· Put rice in a bowl and keep it cover till serving time.
· Serve hot with Punjabi kadhi.
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