Years back I wud "cook" only Maggi noodles. So good a cook was I that a friend of mine would volunteer to do it for me :) But here am I, in a much upgraded version. Wat is tat which has driven me crazy to cook??? I think abt it so many times n finally landed with an answer. "I HAD TO COOK....!!!" Thou it started off like tis, now it has grown to be a passion, making me try some yummy exciting dishes. Here comes some of them juz for u :)
The recipe chosen for this month challenge in Indian cooking challenge by Srivalli is Punjabi Kadi Pakoras. Thanks a lot Simran for sharing the recipe with us .
Ingredients needed :
For Pakoras :
Beasan flour - 1 cup
Onion - 1
Red chilli powder - 1/2 tsp.
salt to taste
water
Oil for frying
For Kadi :
Curd - 1 cup
Besan flour - 1/3 cup
Water - 4 cups
Onion - 1
Mustard seeds
Ajwain seeds / omam
Methi seeds
Turmeric powder
Salt to taste
Red chilli powder
Garam Masala
Amchur powder
Coriander leaves
Method :
For Pakoras :
Roughly chop onions and keep it ready .In a bowl add besan flour + salt + redchilli powder and mix it well and add water to make it like a batter ...In a kadai add oil for deep frying and when it is hot ...add the onions to the batter and slowly add it to the hot oil and deep fry it till done ...Drain it and keep it aside ...
For Kadi :
In a bowl add beasn flour + yogurt + water and make it in a thin paste .. Chop onions and keep it ready ...Heat a tsp of oil and temper it with mustard seeds + cumin seeds +ajwain + methi and once it is done add the onions + salt +red chilli powder and fry well bring the stove to sim , and add the yogurt + besan batter and add turmeric powder and allow it to boil well , keep stirring it often and when it gets thick consistency add the garam masala powder + amchur powder and garnish it with coriander leaves ...when about to serve add the pakoras and have it with hot rice or roti.
Will have to try it over rice, next time--I bet it's amazing!
ReplyDeleteGlad you enjoyed my mom's favorite recipe.
ReplyDeleteYUmmm!! delicious looking kadi pakoras..
ReplyDeletethanks for joining us Gayathri..glad you enjoyed!
ReplyDeleteHi,coming here after a long time.Kadi pakoda is yum :)
ReplyDeleteLovely kadhi.... I also enjoyed making this kadhi a lot.
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