Recipes
Author:
Anjui Dharna
Servings
makes 6 one cup servings
Prep Time
20 minutes
Cook Time
60-70 minutes
"This recipe is a family favorite and not just because you can make extra pakoras to snack on with a cup of chai while youβre cooking, but because the yogurt Kadhi is deep, rich, and warm. This was one of the last recipes my grandma took her time to make sure I knew every step and trick of and Iβm thrilled to share it with you. You can switch out the veggies in the pakoras for your own preference. We love the potato, spinach, and onion combination!"
Ingredients
Kadhi (yogurt curry):
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1 Β½ cups sour curd (full fat) or sour yogurt, 375 grams
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3 cups water or add as required
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Β½ tsp Kashmiri Chili Powder or Cayenne pepper
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1 tsp Curry
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1 generous pinch Wild Hing
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1 to 1 Β½ tsp Wind-Blown Sea Salt or add as required
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8 Tbsp gram flour (chickpea/besan), 40 grams
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Β½ tsp methi seeds (fenugreek seeds)
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Β½ tsp Wild Mountain Cumin seeds
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1 small red onion, thinly sliced
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1 green chili, chopped
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1 Tbsp + 1 tsp chopped ginger
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1 Tbsp + 1 tsp chopped garlic
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1 ΒΌ -1 Β½ tsp salt, to taste
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2 Tbsp chopped cilantro
Onion / Spinach Pakora:
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Β½ cup chopped fresh spinach
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1 cup thinly sliced onions (tightly packed) or 2 medium to large onions, 150 grams
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1 cup besan (gram flour)
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Β½ tsp Kashmiri Chilli Powder
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Β½ tsp Curry
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Β½ tsp carom seeds (ajwain)
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β -ΒΎ tsp Wind-Blown Sea Salt, or add as required
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ΒΌ cup water or add as required
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Any neutral oil, for shallow or deep frying
Kadhi tadka (fried spice topping):
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β cup chopped onions or 1 small to medium onion
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1 Tbsp chopped ginger
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ΒΎ-1 Tbsp chopped garlic
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8-10 fenugreek seeds (methi seeds)
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2 fresh green chillies, chopped or 1 teaspoon serrano pepper, chopped
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1 tsp whole Wild Mountain Cumin seeds
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1 generous pinch Wild Hing
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8-10 curry leaves or 1 tsp Prasadβs Curry Leaf
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Any neutral oil or ghee to fry the tadka
Directions
Make the yogurt slurry:
In a large bowl, mix the yogurt and besan flour together, whisk until combined.
Add the powdered spices (Kashmiri chili, golden curry, hing) to the mix and whisk again until smooth.
Add 3-6 cups of water depending on desired consistency.
Fry the spices and onions for the Kadhi:
In a large and deep pan, add 2 tablespoons of oil on medium-high heat.
Once the oil is hot add the methi seeds and cumin seeds. Fry until seeds pop.
Add the sliced onion along with chopped green chili and fry all together for 2 minutes.
Add the chopped ginger and garlic and cook for another 1 minute or so until the ginger and garlic start changing color.
Add the prepared besan-yogurt mixture into the pan. Now with heat on medium-high, stir continuously until the kadhi comes to a boil.
Make the Pakoras:
Heat frying oil to 350 degrees.
In a large bowl, mix together 1 cup besan, sliced onion, potatoes, chopped spinach and spices together, slowly adding water until a thick paste form.
Drop spoon size portions of the batter into the oil and fry for 5 mins or until golden brown, frying 5-7 pakoras at a time.
Remove from the oil to a paper lined baking sheet to cool and drip off excess oil
Repeat until all batter is used, you should end up with about 30 thumb-sized pakoras.
Once the pakoras have cooled, add ΒΎ into the Kadhi curry, I like to keep a few aside for snacking or topping with when serving.
Serve:
Top the dish with cilantro and serve with basmati rice.