PUNJABI KADHI

Ingredients

For the Kadi

2 cups curd
1/2 cup besan
1/2 tsp haldi powder
1/2 tsp red chilli powder
1/2 tsp garam masala
salt
water

First tempering

1 tbsp oil
1/2 tsp methi seeds
1/2 tsp coriander seeds
1/2 tsp finely chopped ginger
1/2 tsp finely chopped garlic
2 roughly chopped onion

second tempering

2 tbsp ghee
2 dry red chillies
1 tsp kashmiri mirch powder
1 tsp kasuri methi

pakoda

1 cup besan
1/2 tsp haldi powder
1/2 tsp coriander seeds
1/2 tsp kashmiri mirch powder
oil to fry
salt
water

Method

1. Mix all the ingredients to form the curd slurry.
2. Heat a pan and add oil. Add the methi seeds, coriander seeds and let it splutter.
3. Add the ginger and garlic and saute. Add the onion and saute till translucent.
4. Add the curd mixture and let it let it boil for 15-20 mins. keep stirring gradually.
5. Add the oil in a wok. and mix the ingredients of the pakoda. mix the batter until smooth and light.
6. deep fry the pakodas.
7. mix the curd mixture and let it cook further till the besan is cooked. it may take another 20 mins.
8. once the kadhi is cooked add the pakodas.
for the second tempering. heat the ghee. once it is hot add whole red chillies and shut the gas. Add the red chilli powder and kasuri methi and add to the kadhi.
9. cook for another 10 mins.
10. serve hot with Rice.