Punjabi Kadhi Pakora Recipe

Kadhi Pakora, a popular Punjabi dish is often made in my kitchen, but I just couldn't manage myself to take step-by-step pictures and that's why it took me so long to share this delicious recipe. You can have kadhi pakora either at lunch or dinner with rice.

INGREDIENTS to make pakora:

• 1 medium-size onion - chopped finely
• Finely chopped cabbage - 100 gms
• Besan / gram flour - 3 tablespoon
• Rice flour - 2 tablespoon
• Red chilli powder - 1/2 teaspoon
• Refined oil for frying
• Turmeric powder - 1/2 teaspoon
• Salt, to taste
• Cumin powder - 1/2 teaspoon
• Water - for making the batter, as required 

How to make pakora:

Mixed all the ingredients and make a thick batter. Heat the oil in a kadhai. When the oil is hot, make small balls of batter and fry them 3-4 at a time. When their color turns golden brown (both sides), strain the excess oil, and keep aside.

INGREDIENTS to make Kadhi:

• Thick curd (i.e., without water) - 6 tablespoons
• Besan / gram flour - 2 tablespoons
• Onion - 1 medium size, finely chopped
• Tomato - 1 medium size, finely chopped
• Fenugreek seeds (methi) - 1/2 teaspoon
• Dry red chilies - 3 to 4 pieces
• Cumin seeds - 1/2 teaspoon
• Turmeric powder - 1/2 teaspoon
• Kashmiri red chilli powder - 1/2 teaspoon
• Ginger - 1/2 inch, finely chopped
• Salt, to taste
• Water - approx. 500 ml

How to make besan-curd mixture:

• In a deep bowl take besan and curd. Whisk it well and make a smooth mixture without any lumps.

• In a kadhai, heat 2 tablespoons of mustard oil. When the oil is hot, add dry red chilies, methi seeds, cumin seeds, and fry for 2 minutes.
• Add chopped ginger and fry for 1 minute.
• Then, add chopped onions and fry for 2 minutes.
• In the end, add the besan-curd mixture.

• Keep stirring continuously for 30 minutes, otherwise, there are chances for besan to stick to the bottom of Kadai. When the mixture starts to thicken, turn off the flame and transfer the mixture to a serving bowl. Add pakoras into the mixture. So try this recipe at home and do share your experiences. 

Note: You can make different types of pakora like onion pakora, dal pakora, spinach pakora, as per your choice and convenience.