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August 4, 2011

Punjabi kadi

Ingredients :

  • 1 cup yogurt
  • 2/3 cup gram flour (besan)
  • 6 cups water
  • 2 tablespoons oil 
  • Pinch of asafetida (hing)
  • 1/2 teaspoon fenugreek seeds (mathi)
  • 1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds
  • 1 teaspoon turmeric
  • 4 whole red chilies
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1/2 teaspoon red chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 tbsp amchur /mango powder 
  • 6- 7 curry leaves .
  • 1 finely chopped onion
  • 2-3 chopped garlic cloves

Method :

In a blender :
Mix besan , curd , 2 and half cup of water , red chilly , turmeric and coriender powder for 20 - 30 seconds or less . Put this mix in the pan and continuously stirring  it on a medium heat . Bring it boil n dn add a pinch of hing n 2 - 3 curry leaves . Cover n simmer the gas . Let it cook for 30 - 40 minutes n keep stirring in between on low flame . During this process make your pakoras by mixing besan , salt , turmeric , water and few finely chopped onions . fry them and keep them aside. 

After 30 minutes of cooking the kadi , add salt , and if you want it to be tangy then add amchoor . 
Now add the pakodas and mix and cover . 

For the TADKA : In a pan take some oil , heat it up , add hing ,  methi and cumin seeds , then add curry leaves and dry red chilly . Let it sizzle and then add the copped onions and garlic . Saute them until light brown and add a pinch of pepperika to it  Put this masala over the kadi .Cover and let it cook for next 10 minutes .

In another pan take 1 tbsp oil , n add red chilly powder n a tbsp of water mix n finally garnish with it .

1 comment:

  1. plz post the recipe soon ...u r an amazing cook ..i tried your recipe n it turned out so well . Thanks

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