Kadhi Pakora is a traditional Indian dish made with yogurt, gram flour (besan), and a flavorful tempering of spices. Its tangy, creamy, and slightly spiced taste makes it a comforting meal, often served with steamed rice or roti. Kadhi is popular across various Indian states, with each region having its own version. This recipe features the classic North Indian-style kadhi with pakoras and Rajashthani onion healthy kadhi for a hearty and wholesome experience.
Cuisine: Indian
Course: Main Course
Diet: Vegetarian
Difficulty Level: Easy
| Prep Time | Cook Time | Total Time | Servings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 mins | 30 mins | 45 mins | 4 servings |
Ingredients
For Kadhi
- Yogurt (Curd): 1 cup
- Gram Flour (Besan): 3 tbsp
- Turmeric Powder: ½ tsp
- Kashmiri Red Chili Powder: ½ tsp
- Water: 3 cups
- Salt: To taste
For Tempering
- Oil/Ghee: 2 tbsp
- Cumin Seeds: 1 tsp
- Mustard Seeds: ¼ tsp
- Fenugreek Seeds: 1 tsp
- Asafoetida (Hing): A pinch
- Dry Red Chilies: 2, broken
Optional Pakoras
- Gram Flour (Besan): ½ cup
- Onion: 5 medium, sliced
- Carrom: 1 tsp
- Garlic paste: 2–3 cloves
- Water: As needed
- Salt (To taste ) and turmeric powder: ½ cup
- Oil: For frying
- Garnish: Fresh coriander leaves
Step-by-Step Instructions
1. Make Pakoras
In a bowl, mix gram flour, Garlic paste, sliced onions, turmeric powder, Carrom, salt. Add water gradually to form a thick batter.
Heat oil in a pan and drop spoonfull of batter into the hot oil. Fry until golden and crisp. Pakoras are ready for the kadhi.
2. Prepare the Yogurt Mixture
- In a bowl, whisk together yogurt and gram flour until smooth and lump-free.
- Add turmeric powder, red chili powder, salt, and water. Mix well to form a thin batter.
3. Make the Tempering And Cook the Kadhi
- Heat oil or ghee into a deep pan.
- Add cumin seeds, mustard seeds, and fenugreek seeds. Let them splutter.
- Add asafoetida, dry red chilies. Saute until dry red chilies colour changed to dark.
- Pour the above prepared Yogurt Mixture in the Tempering and mix gently. Bring it to a boil, stirring constantly to avoid curdling.
- Lower the heat and let it simmer for 15–20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add the pakoras to the kadhi.
5. Serve Hot
- Garnish with fresh coriander leaves and serve hot with steamed rice or roti for a comforting meal.
Important Notes For Pakora Kadhi
- Quick and Easy: With simple ingredients and minimal effort, you can whip up a delicious meal in under an hour.
- Versatile: Serve it plain for a light meal or add pakoras for a more indulgent version.
- Comfort Food: Its tangy and creamy flavor is perfect for cozy, home-style meals.
- This recipe is not good for diabetics, cholostrol and weight loss person as there is deep fried pakoras. Your fat levels increase as you consume deep frying food stuffs.
- You can keep Kadhi pakoa in the refrigerator but when we store in refrigerator, it gets thicker. So when you have to reuse, add little hot water (as needed) and cook it until hot by stirring continuously until lump-free
Rajasthani Pyaaz Ki Kadhi Recipe – Onion Kadhi Recipe
- If you want to make healthy kadhi then you can go for – Rajasthani Pyaaz Ki Kadhi Recipe also known as Onion Kadhi Recipe
- Following are the process:-
- Take a big bowl, add curd, chickpeas flour (besan), turmeric powder and red chilli powder and whisk it to a smooth consistency. Add water and mix well to a thin consistency until it smooth.
- Now add heat ghee or oil in a heavy bottomed pan on medium flame, add mustard seeds, fenugreek seeds, dry red chilly and let it splutter.
- Add a pinch of asafoetida, sliced onion and saute until the onion turns translucent.
- Once the onions are soft, add the kadhi mixture that you prepared earlier, add water and bring it to a boil, stirring constantly to avoid curdling.
- Lower the heat, add salt according to taste and let the kadhi simmer for 1-20 minutes until a layer of cream starts to form , this creamy texture shows that the kadhi has cooked.
- Turn off the heat and prepare the second tadka.
- Heat ghee in a small tadka pan on medium heat, add the cumin and let it splutter.
- Add dried red chilli, red chilli powder, mix and pour it over the prepared kadhi.
- Garnish with fresh coriander leaves and serve hot with steamed rice or roti for a comforting meal.
Try this comforting kadhi recipe today and enjoy the perfect blend of tanginess and spices. Pair it with rice or roti and savor the flavors of North Indian cuisine. Happy cooking! 😊
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