KADHI PAKORA- SPICED YOGURT CURRY WITH FRITTERS!!!

 

KADHI CHAWAl: A VERY POPULAR DISH  IN NORTHERN AND WESTERN PART OF INDIA ,IT IS MADE WITH YOGURT MIXED WITH SPICES AND CHICKPEA FLOUR/BESAN  AND ALSO CONSISTS OF FRIED FRITTERS.IT IS SERVED WITH BOILED RICE .IT IS GOOD FOR WEIGHT WATCHERS TOO, THE FRITTERS CAN BE AIR FRIED  AND LOW FAT YOGURT CAN BE USED.

CHICK PEA FLOUR/BESAN : IT HAS A LOW GLYCEMIC INDEX THAN REGULAR WHOLE WHEAT FLOUR.IT ALSO CONSISTS OF COMPLEX CARBOHYDRATES ,PROTEINS AND FOLATE .

YOGURT : HIGH IN PROTEINS,CALCIUM,VITAMINS AND LIVE CULTURE.ITS GOOD FOR OUR GUT HEALTH AS IT CONTAINS PROBIOTICS AND THUS INCREASES OUR IMMUNITY AND HEART HEALTHY TOO.

THIS IS AN ABSOLUTE GUILT  FREE RECIPE.ENJOY!!!

RECIPE CARD:

PREPARATION TIME -10-15 MINS

COOKING TIME -30-35 MINS

SERVES:4-5 PERSONS

INGREDIENTS:

FOR KADI :

• YOGURT-1  1/2 CUP 
• CHICK PEA FLOUR/ BESAN-2 TBSP
• RED CHILLI POWDER/LAL MIRCH -2 TSP
• TURMERIC POWDER/HALDI-1/2TSP
• GINGER AND GARLIC PASTE / ADRAK LAHSAN-1 TSP
• CUMIN POWDER-1 TSP
• CORRIANDER LEAVES/DHANYA-1 TBSP(CHOPPED)
• SALT TO TASTE 

FOR PAKORAS:

• CHICKPEA FLOUR/BESAN-2CUPS
• ONIONS/PIYAZ -3 MEDIUM (FINELY CHOPPED)
• CORRIANDER LEAVES/DHANYA-1/2 CUP ( FINELY CHOPPED)
• RED CHILLI POWDER/LAL MIRCH-2 TSP
• CORRIANDER POWDER/DHANYA-1TSP
• WHOLE CUMIN SEEDS/ZEERA-1TSP
• TURMERIC POWDER/HALDI-1TSP
• GINGER N GARLIC PASTE/ADRAK LAHSAN -1TSP
• SALT TO  TASTE
• BAKING SODA -2 PINCHES
• OIL FOR SHALLOW FRYING 

FOR TADKS/SEASONING:

• ONION/PIYAZ-1 SMALL ( CHOPPED)
• CUMIN SEEDS/ZEERA-1TSP
• MUSTARD SEEDS/RAI-1/2 TSP
• WHOLE RED CHILLIES/SABUT LAL MIRCH -2no 
• OIL 2TBSP

 METHOD :

1. TAKE THE YOGURT IN A BOWL AND MIX ALL THE INGREDIENTS FOR THE KADHI TO A VERY SMOOTH PASTE ADDING A CUP OF WATER .
2. TRANSFER TO A DEEP COOKING PAN ,ADD TWO CUPS OF WATER MIX WELL AND COOK ON A LOW FLAME FOR 10-15 MINS.
3. CHICK PEA WILL MAKE THE MIXTURE LITTLE THICK.KEEP IT ASIDE 
4. ADD ALL THE INGREDIENTS FOR PAKORAS IN A BOWL . MIX WELL.
5. HEAT OIL IN A PAN AND PUT LITTLE DUMPLINGS OF THE PAKORA MIXTURE AND FRY TILL GOLDEN BROWN..
6. PUT HALF OF THE FRIED PAKORAS IN THE  KADHI . 
7. TAKE OIL PUT ALL THE INGREDIENTS FOR TADKA AND  SAUTÉ TILL ONIONS GOLDEN BROWN AND PUT THIS ON THE KADHI .
8. KADHI PAKORA IS READY 
9. SERVE HOT WITH PLAIN RICE.