Name: Punjabi kadhi with baked pakora recipe by Debjani Dutta at BetterButter
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 3
Ingredients: For pakora:; Chopped spinach 1 cup; Onion 1 medium , chopped; Garlic 1/2 tsp, finely chopped; Ginger 1/2 tsp, finely chopped; Gramflour 1 cup; Cumin powder 1/2 tsp, roasted and coarsely ground; Red chilli powder 1/2 tsp; Coriander seeds 1/2 tsp; Carom seeds 1/4 tsp; Salt 1/2 tsp or as per taste; Asafoetida 1/4 Tsp; Water less than 1/4 cup or as per requirement; Oil 1 tbsp; For kadhi:; Gramflour 1 cup, slightly roasted; Yougurt 2½ cups; Red chilli powder 1 tsp; Turmeric powder 1 tsp; Salt 1½ tsp or as per taste; Water 5-6 cups; Clarified butter/ghee 1 tbsp; Dry red chilli 2; Asafoetida 1/4 Tsp; Mustard seed 1 tsp; Fenugreek seeds 1/4 tsp; Cumin seeds 1 tsp; For Tempering:; Clarified butter/ghee 1 tbsp; Cumin seeds 1/2 tsp

Ingredients Serving: 3

For pakora:
Chopped spinach 1 cup
Onion 1 medium , chopped
Garlic 1/2 tsp, finely chopped
Ginger 1/2 tsp, finely chopped
Gramflour 1 cup
Cumin powder 1/2 tsp, roasted and coarsely ground
Red chilli powder 1/2 tsp
Coriander seeds 1/2 tsp
Carom seeds 1/4 tsp
Salt 1/2 tsp or as per taste
Asafoetida 1/4 Tsp
Water less than 1/4 cup or as per requirement
Oil 1 tbsp
For kadhi:
Gramflour 1 cup, slightly roasted
Yougurt 2½ cups
Red chilli powder 1 tsp
Turmeric powder 1 tsp
Salt 1½ tsp or as per taste
Water 5-6 cups
Clarified butter/ghee 1 tbsp
Dry red chilli 2
Asafoetida 1/4 Tsp
Mustard seed 1 tsp
Fenugreek seeds 1/4 tsp
Cumin seeds 1 tsp
For Tempering:
Clarified butter/ghee 1 tbsp
Cumin seeds 1/2 tsp
Red chilli powder 1/2 tsp

Instructions

For pakoras; in a bowl put all the ingredients for pakoras, except oil.
Mix it properly , prepare a homogeneous mixture, the mixture should stick into balls with your hands,let the mixture sit for couple of minutes.
Preheat the oven to 220°C for 15 minutes ,lined a baking tray with butter paper,brush oil on it.
Using a icecream scoop, place scoops on lined baking tray, keep them small,give some space in between ,brush oil on the pakoras.
Put it in the oven.
Bake it at 220°C for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown.
For kadhi; meanwhile prepare besan mixture first,in a bowl add gramflour,red chilli powder, turmeric powder, yougurt ,salt,water,mix them well, keep aside.
Heat pan on medium flame ,add ghee, Fenugreek seeds, cumin seeds,dry red chilli, mustard seeds,asafoetida,let it sputter .
Now add the besan mixture, let it cook for 8-9 minutes or till it thicken in consistency, stir it continuously,
Add pakoras and cook it for a minute.
For tempering,take a small pan,add ghee , cumin seeds in medium flame,let it sputter,add red chilli Powder.
Immediately add the mix on the kadhi.
Serve hot with steamed basmati rice, enjoy.

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