Kadhi Pakora - Episode 1 of Must-Make Punjabi Dinners
Channel: Piping Pot Curry
Date: 14/04/2024

The perfect, quintessential comfort food from North India is Punjabi kadhi pakora. This is an authentic and traditional recipe in which crispy pakoras (onion-gram flour fritters) are dipped in a tangy and thick yogurt sauce (kadhi).

Full Recipe: https://pipingpotcurry.com/kadhi-pakora/

Air Fryer Pakora: https://pipingpotcurry.com/air-fryer-pakora/

INGREDIENTS

For yogurt mixture
▢ 2 cup Yogurt, at room temperature
▢ 1/4 cup Besan (gram flour), packed
▢ 1 teaspoon Salt
▢ 1/4 teaspoon Ground Turmeric (Haldi powder)
▢ 4 cup Water

To make kadhi
▢ 2 tablespoons Ghee or Oil
▢ 1/8 teaspoon Asafoetida (Hing), skip for gluten-free
▢ 1/2 teaspoon Cumin seeds (Jeera)
▢ 1/2 teaspoon Mustard Seeds (Rai)
▢ 1/4 teaspoon Fenugreek seeds (Methi dana), optional
▢ 10-12 Curry Leaves (Kadi Patta), optional
▢ 2 Green chili, cut lengthwise and halved
▢ 1 teaspoon Ginger, grated
▢ 3 cloves Garlic , mince (optional)
▢ 1/2 cup Onions, sliced
▢ 2 teaspoon Coriander powder (Dhaniya powder)
▢ Cilantro, to garnish

For Pakora
▢ 1/2 cup Gram flour (Besan)
▢ 1 Green Chili Pepper, finely diced
▢ 2 tablespoon Cilantro leaves , chopped
▢ 1/2 teaspoon Salt
▢ 1/4 teaspoon Ground Turmeric (Haldi powder)
▢ 1/2 teaspoon Kashmiri red chili powder
▢ 1/2 teaspoon Coriander powder (Dhaniya powder)
▢ 3 tablespoon Water , or more as needed
▢ 1 cup Onion , sliced or chopped
▢ Oil, for frying

For tadka
▢ 1 tablespoon Ghee
▢ 1/2 teaspoon Cumin seeds (Jeera)
▢ 2 Dry Red Chili
▢ 1/2 teaspoon Kashmiri red chili powder

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