Punjabi Kadhi Pakora: A Spicy Aromatic Traditional Dish For Your Tastebuds

Begin your meals with extra spicy and wholesome food that's a pretty unique and traditional food of Punjab made with a kick of red chillies, turmeric and other flavorful ingredients that is tasteful enough for everyone to enjoy together or share at dinner parties. Kadhi pakora is what we have bought today that adds a great touch to everyday meals. This scrumptious dish is made with fresh, succulent fritters dipped in slow-cooked, hot kadhi. So let’s begin with a step by step guide on making Punjabi kadhi pakora at home.

Ingredients-

  1. 1 ½ cup besan
  2. 250ml curd
  3. Salt
  4. Turmeric powder
  5. Carom seeds
  6. Mustard seeds
  7. Coriander seeds
  8. 2-3 red chilli
  9. Mustard oil
  10. Ghee
  11. ½ tablespoon Red chilli powder
  12. Pinch of soda
  13. Asafoetida
  14. Onion
  15. Cloves of garlic

Method

  1. Take a bowl and add water, half cup besan, carom seeds, salt pinch, and some chilli powder. Mix well till you get a batter for pakora.
  2. Now take a pan, heat it with mustard oil, and slowly keep adding a spoonful of the batter into it by making a small round pakora.
  3. After the pakoras are ready, take them out of the pan and keep them aside.
  4. Now in the same heated pan with oil, add mustard, coriander and carom seeds, two whole red chillies, finely chopped onions and cloves of garlic, Also a pinch of salt and keep ready.
  5. For kadhi, take another big bowl and add curd, 1 cup besan, half tablespoon of turmeric powder, and salt. Stir and whisk the mixture well.
  6. In the heated pan, add this mixture of kadhi and keep it boiling for at least 20-30 minutes.
  7. For tadka, take a pan and add ghee, coriander seeds, red chillies and a pinch of asafoetida.
  8. Add the pakoras and tadka when the kadhi has appropriately boiled and is ready!

Your Punjabi Kadhi Pakoda is ready! Serve hot and enjoy with rice.