Kadhi Pakora - How to Make Kadhi - Punjabi Kadhi Recipe (video)

Kadhi Pakora - How to Make Kadhi - Punjabi Kadhi Recipe (Video): Making quick and easy traditional style Pakistani and Indian mouthwatering "kadhi" that will make your lunch or dinner time special. Step by step video direction to make this special kadhi recipe in your home kitchen. First, we will make a kadhi batter then make pakoras and add with sizzling tadka.

In Pakistani and Indian cuisine, kadhi has a special place in dinning and everybody loved it. I personally make it for weekend lunch and serve with boiled rice. It has a special taste with pakora so all veg and nonveg foodies love to have it. Gram flour (besan), yogurt (dahi) and other spices makes a perfect combination with sour taste. Some people also serve kadhi with chapati and phulka.

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What is Kadhi Pakora?

The yellow-colored creamy and sour flavored kadhi pakora is a combination of besan and yogurt that cooked by adding spices on low heat for about an hour and as it gets thick then add fried pakoras in it along with sizzling tadka that makes it more tempting and delicious in taste.

Frequently Asked Questions

Many people ask; Is it Healthy?

Yes, it is! the best option for diabetic patients as it has a low GI (glycemic index). Yogurt water (chaas, lassi) improves immunity and good for cardiovascular health. If you are dealing with any illness then make sure to make it with less oil. It gives you a filling effect for long hours.

How to Avoid Kadhi Curdling?

Make sure to properly blend yogurt in water and gram flour (besan) before cooking. Initially as it cooks then stir the spoon to make it running and smooth. Cook on low/medium heat to make it thick. In this way, your kadhi will not curdle and gives you a creamy and smooth texture while eating.

Kadhi is Thick or Thin?

What to do?

If your kadhi is getting sufficiently thick, then add little water to make it thinner. If it's thin then add more besan paste to make it thick.

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5 Tips To Make Smooth 'Kadhi'

1. Properly add the quantity of besan and yogurt to make kadhi.
2. Make sure to use sour yogurt to get the best taste.
3. Properly cook the besan and yogurt mixture on low heat to relinquish rawness.
4. Never add pakora in hot boiling kadhi otherwise it will break.
5. Always add tadka on hot kadhi.

10 Tips to Make Soft Pakora for Kadhi

1. Always use fine quality gram flour (besan) to make pakora.
2. Make smooth besan paste. There should not be any lump.
3. Rest the besan paste for 15 minutes (Minimum).
4. Make a thick paste of besan as it will be thin as the veggies go in it.
5. Always make sure to squeeze excess water of veggies.
6. While frying maintains the temperature to get the best result.
7. Initially place pakoras for frying on high temperature and then turn to medium to cook from inside.
8. Don't add pakoras in extremely hot kadhi otherwise, it will break. Add pakoras in kadhi on medium temperature and turned off the heat after adding pakora.
9. Don't run the spoon so hard in kadhi otherwise, the pakora will break.
10. If you don't want the pakora to absorb excess oil then avoid baking soda in besan paste.

SERVE WITH

Tawa Naan | Green Raita | Hari Chutney | Veg Salad | Tadka Rice

Can i eat kadhi pakora in pregnancy?

Yes, you can eat if you are having a normal pregnancy. If you are dealing with some problems then consult with your doctor. Kadhi is cooked with yogurt and besan so it's 100% recommended for pregnant women to eat. It's packed with healthy nutrients that help to improve digestion. Full of folate and vitamins including iron that helps the growth of baby also minimizes the chances of miscarriage.

Kadhi Pakora Recipe Ingredients:

• Ingredients:
  Yogurt - 2 Cups
  Salt - 2 Tsp
  Red Chili Powder - 1 Tsp
  Turmeric Powder - 1 Tsp
  Gram Flour (Besan) - 1 Cup
  Add 4 Glass of Water to Make Semi Thin Paste
  Oil - 1 Tbsp
  Cumin Seeds - ½ Tsp
  Green Chili
  Garlic Paste
• Pakora Ingredients
  Gram Flour - 2 Cups
  Salt - 2 Tsp
  Red Chili Powder - 1 Tsp
  Coriander Seeds - 1 Tsp
  Cumin Seeds - 1 Tsp
  Green chilies (Chopped)
  Fresh Coriander (Chopped)
  Onion Slices - 1 Cup
  Potato Slices - 1 Cup
  Water - 150 ml
  Oil For Frying
• Tadka Ingredients:
  Oil / Ghee - 1 Tbsp
  Cumin Seeds - 1 Tsp
  Green Chilies
  Whole Red Peppers - 8
  Red Chillies powder - 2 Pinches
  Curry leaves 4

How to Make?

1. In a bowl, add yogurt, salt, red chili powder, turmeric powder, gram flour (besan) and add water.
2. Mix well using a whisk to make a smooth and running solution.
3. Now in a pan add oil and heat it up.
4. add cumin seeds, green chilies, and garlic paste in heated oil.
5. Saute for a few seconds.
6. Now add kadhi solution in a pan and mix well using a whisk or spoon.
7. Stir for few seconds until it starts to reach boiling point.
8. Now cover the pan and cook on low/medium heat for 45 minutes.

Pakora Preparation:

1. In a bowl, add gram flour (besan), salt, red chili powder, coriander seeds, chopped green chilies, chopped coriander.
2. Mix well and add little water to make a smooth thick paste.
3. Now add sliced onion and potatoes (optional) and mix in besan paste.
4. Deep fry the pakoras and take it out on kitchen paper to absorb excess oil.

Assembling & Tadka

1. After 45 minutes, check the kadhi and mix well using spoon.
2. Now turn off heat and as the it lower the temperature a bit then add pakoras in kadhir and gently mix.
3. Now prepare kadhi tadka.
4. In a frying pan, add oil, cumin seeds, green chilies, whole red peppers, curry leaves and mix well until it gets aromatic.
5. Now add a pinch of red chili powder.
6. Pour the tadka in kadhi.

"Kadhi pakora" is ready!! Make a serving with boiled rice, tandoori naan or roti.
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Kadhi Pakora - How to Make Kadhi - Punjabi Kadhi Recipe (video)

Making quick and easy kadhi pakora. If you are looking how to make kadhi, must try this punjabi kadhi recipe. Watch video recipe tutorial to follow steps.

Prep Time10 mins

Active Time55 mins

Total Time1 hr 5 mins

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Indian, Pakistani

Keyword: how to make kadhi, kadhi pakora, kadhi pakora recipe, kadhi recipe, punjabi kadhi recipe

Yield: 3 Persons

Calories: 389kcal

Author: Hina

Materials

• Kadhi Mix Ingredients:
• Yogurt – 2 Cups
• Salt – 2 Tsp
• Red Chili Powder – 1 Tsp
• Turmeric Powder – 1 Tsp
• Gram Flour Besan – 1 Cup
• Add 4 Glass of Water to Make Semi Thin Paste
• Oil – 1 Tbsp
• Cumin Seeds – ½ Tsp
• Green Chili
• Garlic Paste
• Pakora Pakora Ingredients
• Gram Flour – 2 Cups
• Salt – 2 Tsp
• Red Chili Powder – 1 Tsp
• Coriander Seeds – 1 Tsp
• Cumin Seeds – 1 Tsp
• Green chilies Chopped
• Fresh Coriander Chopped
• Onion Slices – 1 Cup
• Potato Slices – 1 Cup
• Water – 150 ml
• Oil For Frying
• Kadhi Tadka Ingredients:
• Oil / Ghee – 1 Tbsp
• Cumin Seeds – 1 Tsp
• Green Chilies
• Whole Red Peppers – 8
• Red Chillies powder – 2 Pinches
• Curry leaves 4

Instructions

• To Make Kadhi:
• In a bowl, add yogurt, salt, red chili powder, turmeric powder, gram flour (besan) and add water.
• Mix well using a whisk to make a smooth and running solution.
• Now in a pan add oil and heat it up.
• add cumin seeds, green chilies, and garlic paste in heated oil.
• Saute for a few seconds.
• Now add kadhi solution in a pan and mix well using a whisk or spoon.
• Stir for few seconds until it starts to reach boiling point.
• Now cover the pan and cook on low/medium heat for 45 minutes.
• To Make Pakora:
• In a bowl, add gram flour (besan), salt, red chili powder, coriander seeds, chopped green chilies, chopped coriander.
• Mix well and add little water to make a smooth thick paste.
• Now add sliced onion and potatoes (optional) and mix in besan paste.
• Deep fry the pakoras and take it out on kitchen paper to absorb excess oil.
• Assembling & Tadka
• After 45 minutes, check the kadhi and mix well using spoon.
• Now turn off heat and as the it lower the temperature a bit then add pakoras in kadhir and gently mix.
• Now prepare kadhi tadka.
• In a frying pan, add oil, cumin seeds, green chilies, whole red peppers, curry leaves and mix well until it gets aromatic.
• Now add a pinch of red chili powder.
• Pour the tadka in kadhi.

Notes

1. Yogurt and besan should be according to proportion to create the best taste of kadhi.
2. Sour yogurt makes good taste but makes sure it should not be too old.
3. Cook the kadhi on low heat for about 01 hours to get the best taste.
4. Avoid adding pakora in hot kadhi otherwise, it will be deformed. Add on medium temperature and right after that give it a tadka.

Nutrition

Calories: 389kcal