Maharashtrian Kadhi with Pakoda

Introduction:

Kadhi is a yogurt based gravy and pakoda is gram flour dumpling that is spiced up with spices and deep fried. It tastes great with boiled rice or just as it is as a soup.

Ingredients:

  • Yogurt 1 cup
  • 2 tsp Gram Flour / besan
  • 1 tsp cumin seeds
  • 1 tsp Ghee
  • 1 tsp Ginger Juice
  • 5 to 6 Curry Leaves
  • Salt to taste
  • 1 tsp Sugar
  • 1/2 cup Chana Dal
  • Water 2 cup
  • 3 Green Chillies
  • 1/2 inch piece of ginger
  • 1/2 tsp Methi Seeds
Maharashtrian Kadhi with Pakoda

Method

  • Mix yogurt and gram flour and mix well. Add water and whisk until it becomes smooth.
  • Add ginger juice and mix well.
  • Heat 1 tsp ghee in a sauce pan. Add cumin seeds, green chillies, curry leaves, methi seeds and wait till it gets sputter.
  • Now take off pan from heat and add yogurt mixture. Mix well.
  • Heat yogurt mixture on a medium heat, stirring continuously for 5 mts.
  • To make pakodas - Soak 1/4 cup of chana dal in a water.
  • Drain water from dal and grind coarsely adding salt, green chillies and ginger.
  • Deep fry pakodas and add in kadhi.
  • Kadhi pakoda is ready now!