Description
A curd based curry of fried Gram flour dumpling or Rajasthani Kadhi Pakoda is a famous no onion no garlic Indian Side dish
Ingredients
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To make the Pakoda:
- Gram Flour/ Besan: 1 Cup (150g)
- Carom Seed: 1 Tsp.
- Red Chili Powder: 1/2 Tsp.
- Turmeric Powder: 1/2 Tsp.
- Baking Soda: 1/4 Tsp.
- Salt: to taste
- Refined Oil: for deep frying
To make the Rajasthani Kadhi Pakoda:
- Hung Curd: 200g
- Gram Flour: 1 Tbsp.
- Coriander Powder: 1/2 Tsp.
- Cumin Powder: 1/2 Tsp.
- Red Chili Powder: 1/2 Tsp.
- Turmeric Powder: 1/2 Tsp.
- Salt: to taste
- Kasuri Methi/ Fenugreek Leaves: 1/2 Tsp.
- Refined Oil: 1 Tbsp.
Tempering:
- Curry Leaves: 15-20
- Fenugreek Seed/ Methi: 1/4 Tsp.
- Dried Red Chili: 2
- Refined Oil: 1 Tsp.
Instructions
Making of Pakoda:
- Take Gram, Red Chili Powder, Turmeric Powder, Baking Soda, and Salt in a bowl and mix well.
- Add ½ cup of water to the mixture to make a semi-thick batter.
- Now add Carom Seed to the mixture and combine well.
- Heat sufficient oil in a wok to deep fry the Pakoda.
- Pour a spoonful of batter into the oil and likewise pour few more spoonfuls of batter depending upon the radius of the wok to make Pakoda.
- Fry Pakoda in medium flame and strain from the oil and using a kitchen towel or absorbent paper trench excess oil from the Pakoda.
Making of the Rajasthani Kadhi Pakoda:
- Make a lump-free batter using Hung Curd, Gram Flour, Coriander Powder, Cumin Powder, Red Chili Powder, Turmeric Powder, and Salt.
- Add 1 cup water to the mixture and dilute it.
- Heat 1 tbsp. oil in a pan and temper the oil using one Red chili and Kasuri Methi.
- Now pour the mixture prepared over the tempering and bring it to a boil.
- Add some more water if required.
- Once the raw smell of gram flour is gone from the curry, add Pakoda to the curry and boil it for 2-3 minutes.
- Add water to maintain consistency.
- Now in a pan take 1 Tsp. Oil and temper it with Curry Leaves, Fenugreek Seed, and Dried Red Chili and pour the tempering over the Rajasthani Kadhi Pakoda.
- Serve Rajasthani Kadhi Pakoda with steamed rice.
- Prep Time: 5 mins
- Cook Time: 15 mins
- Category: Side Dish
- Cuisine: Indian