Name: Benarasi Style Kadi Pakodi recipe by Meeta Burman at BetterButter
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 65 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: for pakora :; Ginger Garlic Paste - 1 Tbsp; Besan / Chickpea Flour - 2 Cups; Red Chilli Powder - 1Tsp; Coriander Seeds - 2 Tsp; Salt - 1.5 Tsp; Hing / Asafoetida - ¼ Tsp; Ajwain / Carom Seeds - ½ Tsp; Roasted Cumin Powder - 1 Tsp; Water - ½ Cup; Oil to fry; For Besan Mix :; Besan / Chickpea Flour - 2 Cups; Red Chilli Powder - 2Tsp; Turmeric - 3 Tsp; Yogurt - 4 Cups; Water - 8 Cups; To Cook Kadhi:; Ghee - 1.5 Tbsp; Methi / Fenugreek Seeds - ½ Tsp; Cumin Seeds - 3 Tsp; Mustard Seeds - 3 Tsp; Dry Red Chilli - 2; Hing - ½ Tsp; Water - 4 Cups; Salt - 3 Tsp; For Tempring / Tadka :; Ghee - 1.5 Tbsp; Cumin Seeds - 1 Tsp; Red Chilli Powder - 1 Tsp

Ingredients Serving: 8

for pakora :
Ginger Garlic Paste - 1 Tbsp
Besan / Chickpea Flour - 2 Cups
Red Chilli Powder - 1Tsp
Coriander Seeds - 2 Tsp
Salt - 1.5 Tsp
Hing / Asafoetida - ¼ Tsp
Ajwain / Carom Seeds - ½ Tsp
Roasted Cumin Powder - 1 Tsp
Water - ½ Cup
Oil to fry
For Besan Mix :
Besan / Chickpea Flour - 2 Cups
Red Chilli Powder - 2Tsp
Turmeric - 3 Tsp
Yogurt - 4 Cups
Water - 8 Cups
To Cook Kadhi:
Ghee - 1.5 Tbsp
Methi / Fenugreek Seeds - ½ Tsp
Cumin Seeds - 3 Tsp
Mustard Seeds - 3 Tsp
Dry Red Chilli - 2
Hing - ½ Tsp
Water - 4 Cups
Salt - 3 Tsp
For Tempring / Tadka :
Ghee - 1.5 Tbsp
Cumin Seeds - 1 Tsp
Red Chilli Powder - 1 Tsp

Instructions

Pakora Add all the ingredients for pakora(Except oil) in a bowl and mix well. Heat oil for frying to 400 F.
Take a scoop of pakora mix and add to oil. One scoop at a time. Cook till Pakora's are light golden. take them out and let them cool for few minutes.
Fry them again for crispy pakora's till golden in color. Besan Mix In a bowl add all the ingredients for Kadhi Mix and mix them well.
To Cook Kadhi In a pan on medium to high heat , add ghee , Methi seeds, Cumin Seeds, Mustard Seeds, Dry Red chillies and Hing.
Let the mustard and cumin sputter. Keep stirring so the the Dry Red Chillies dont burn. Now add the Besan mix to the pan. Add water, Salt and mix well.
Let the mix cook till it thickens in consistency. Stri in between. Taste the Kadhi , you should not taste the rawness of yogurt.
Now add the Pakoras to the Kadhi and cook for 5 more minutes. Tadka / Tempring Take a frying pan on medium heat. Add Ghee , Cumin seeds and wait till they sputter. Now add red chilli powder. Immediately add this mix on the Kadhi.

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Jun-21-2018

BetterButter Editorial Jun-21-2018

Hi Meeta, Your recipe is currently hidden from public view. Kindly mention each steps and ingredients to prepare this recipe in separate lines. To edit the recipe, please go to the recipe image and click on the 'pen icon' on the right top side and edit the recipe. Thanks!