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dahi kadhi recipe
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Punjabi Kadhi Pakoda | punjabi pakora kadhi recipe

Pakode wali kadhi recipe is also called Dahi ki kadhi.It is a great way to re-use left over curd.It is a very simple kadhi recipe, I even use the base of the curry as a soup.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time40 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Indian
Keyword: besan ki kadhi, dahi besan ki kadhi, dahi curry, dahi ki kadhi, dahi pakoda, kadhi chawal recipes, kadhi pakoda, kadi pakoda, kadi pakora, pakora curry, punjabi kadhi, punjabi kadi recipe, sour curd recipes
Servings: 4
Author: bhavana bhatia

Equipment

  • small pan / kadai for frying
  • slotted spoon
  • paper towels to soak extra oil from fritters
  • large pan
  • large mixing bowl
  • whisk

Ingredients

For kadhi sauce / kadhi curry

  • ⅓ cups Besan / chickpea flour/ gram flour/garbanzo beans flour / red lentil flour increase upto ½ cup if you like thick curry.
  • 2 cups yogurt dahi/sour curd
  • 2 to 2.5 cups of water
  • 1 teaspoon turmeric powder / curry powder
  • ½ teaspoon red chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon fenugreek seeds methi dana/methi seeds optional
  • Salt as per taste

For tadka / tempering

  • 1 tablespoon Oil / ghee
  • 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
  • 1 teaspoon mustard seeds
  • 1 green chili
  • Handful of curry leaves
  • Pinch of asafoetida or heeng

For Pakoras / Fritters

  • 1 Onion diced
  • ¼ cup chickpea flour / besan / red lentil flour
  • one small pinch of baking soda
  • 1-2 green chillies chopped
  • 1 tablespoon turmeric powder
  • 1 tablespoon red chilli powder
  • Salt as per taste
  • Oil for frying

Instructions

How to make pakora ? For air fryer version , refer here

  • Add salt to the onion and keep it aside for 10 minutes.
  • Add besan and other ingredients with minimal water to prepare a thick batter
  • Heat oil in a pan/kadai on medium heat and add spoonful of this pakora batter one by 1 one.
  • Once the fritters are little brown and look cooked on both sides. Remove them from hot oil and keep them aside.
  • Wipe the excess oil from the fritters by patting with some tissue paper or put them on paper towel.

How to make dahi kadi ?

  • Mix besan ,yogurt and water, lightly whip it till they form a mixture.
  • Add turmeric ,red chilly,fenugreek seeds and salt ,keep it to boil.
  • Turn off the heat once it has boiled, the curry will thicken once it starts to cook, adjust water and salt as per your choice.

For the tempering

  • Heat 2 tablespoon of oil in a tadka pan.
  • Add some cumin,mustard seeds.
  • Add chopped chillies, curry leaves and pinch of asafoetida till you get a great aroma.
  • Now,add the tempering to the curry which is on a boil.
  • Add the fritters to the curry and let it come to boil.
  • Serve hot with flat bread or jeera rice.

Notes

This punjabi curry recipe is versatile, read the variations below to try out this in a different way.